Cranmer ex rel. Cranmer v. Baylis

SULLIVAN, Justice, for the Court:

This appeal arises from a jury verdict that Baylis was not the father of a child born to Deborah Cranmer.

I

WAS IT ERROR TO OVERRULE CRANMER’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT OR A NEW TRIAL?

Under the authority of Adams v. Green, 474 So.2d 577 (Miss.1985), there is no merit to this assignment of error.

II

WAS IT ERROR TO ALLOW TESTIMONY ON THE BAPTISMAL RECORD TO CONTRADICT CRANMER ON AN IMMATERIAL AND IRRELEVANT MATTER?

Even under the test set forth in Price v. Simpson, 205 So.2d 642 (Miss.1968), Baylis had the right to contradict Cranmer and…