Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Evans

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1987No. 57419PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDERSON, Justice,

for the Court:

Silvester Evans and Rose Mobile Homes sued W.P. Johnson of B & L Homes in the County Court of Lauderdale County for the recovery of a deposit made by Evans on a house trailer. The jury found for Evans, whereupon the county judge entered a j.n. o.v. On appeal to the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County, the circuit judge reversed the j.n.o.v. and reinstated the jury verdict.

It is not necessary to give a detailed account of the facts, or to give extended consideration to the legal issues urged in the briefs. We are compelled to reverse for a much simpler reason.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Haralson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Williams v. MichaelMississippi Supreme Court · 1975

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. T. Jackson Lyons & Associates, P.A. v. Precious T. Martin, Sr. & Associates, PLLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Belmont Holding, LLC v. Davis Monuments, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2018
  3. Sanchez v. City of PicayuneMississippi Supreme Court · 1995

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