Martin v. Wadlington

337 So.2d 706 (1976)

Randolph MARTIN and Gerald Martin

v.

L.R. WADLINGTON, Administrator of Estate of Catherine C. Wadlington, Deceased, et al.

No. 48821.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

September 21, 1976.

Rehearing Denied October 12, 1976.

Henry, Barbour & DeCell, William H. Barbour, Jr., Yazoo City, for appellants.

James T. Bridges, Belzoni, for appellees.

Before INZER, SMITH and BROOM, JJ.

BROOM, Justice, for the Court:

The Dead Man's Statute, and sufficiency of proof as to quantum of damages in a controversy about rent due under a written agricultural lease for the years 1971-1973, are focal aspects…