Oglesby v. Bagby Hall Motors, Inc.
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
PATTERSON, Justice:
This is an appeal from the First Judicial District of Hinds County. Plaintiffs below sought damages for the death of Ray Oglesby, Jr. who was fatally injured when struck by an automobile driven by Olen McKay, the agent of-Bagby Hall Motors, Inc. The accident occurred when Oglesby was walking across South State Street. From a jury verdict for the defendants the plaintiffs appeal here and assign as error (1) that the verdict of the jury was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence and was the result of bias, passion and prejudice on the part of the jury, and (2) that…
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