Legal Opinion

Laird, Bissell & Meeds v. Capps

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 16, 1955No. 39550PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

. Hall, J.

This suit was filed by appellant in the circuit court against appellee for the recovery of $8,253.90 plus interest and attorney’s fees represented by three promissory notes dated October 24, 1952. The notes were given in liquidation of an open account owing by appellee to appellant for losses sustained in transactions involving cotton futures. Appellant is a broker duly licensed by the New York Cotton Exchange and handled on the floor of the exchange the numerous buy and sell orders of appellee which resulted in the total loss in question. Appellee pleaded that the transactions were…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Capps v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Alamaris v. Jno. F. Clark & Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1933

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kohlmeyer & Co. v. RotweinMississippi Supreme Court · 1966

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