Legal Opinion
Howell v. Viener
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided November 1, 1937No. 32834PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Appellant brought this action in the circuit court of Adams county against appellee to recover damages for an alleged false arrest of appellant, claimed by him to have been procured by appellee. There was a trial and directed verdict and judgment in favor of appellee, from which appellant prosecutes this appeal.
"We are of the opinion that the court erred; that the question of liability was one for the jury. In reaching that conclusion we accept as true all the material evi dence and reasonable inferences therefrom supporting appellant’s case. In doing so, we follow the rule laid down in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Masonite Corp. v. DennisMississippi Supreme Court · 1936
- Bacon v. BaconMississippi Supreme Court · 1898
- New Orleans N.E.R. Co. v. JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
- Harris v. SimsMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
- Gulf & S. I. R. v. PrineMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Rodarte Ex Rel. Rodarte v. City of RivertonWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
- Atwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- Nash v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
- Southwest Drug Stores of Mississippi, Inc. v. GarnerMississippi Supreme Court · 1967
- Craft v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
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