Legal Opinion
Boroughs v. Oliver
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 1953No. 38684PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArrihgtoN, J.
Appellants, Mrs. Minnie Witty Boroughs, and A. M. Boroughs, brought suit in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County against James Earl Oliver, a minor, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Oliver, his parents, seeking to recover damages for the death of William Armistead Boroughs, their adopted son, whose death was alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the appellees. The appellees incorporated in their answer a special plea that this action was brought under Sec. 1453, Miss. Code of 1942, and that said statute vests the cause of action in the natural mother, who is still living, -or the other…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Jackson v. WallaceMississippi Supreme Court · 1940
- Hasson Grocery Co. v. CookMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
- Potter v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1911
- State v. LeeMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
- Hollman v. BennetMississippi Supreme Court · 1870
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Bush Construction Co. v. WaltersMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
- Coleman Powermate, Inc. v. Rheem Mfg. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2004
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