Legal Opinion
Bush Construction Co. v. Walters
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided June 8, 1964No. 43099PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGillespie, J.
Mrs. Jeanette J. Walters sued Bush Construction Company on behalf of herself and infant daughter for the wrongful death of Sherry Lynn Walters, adopted daughter of Mrs. Walters and sister of the other plaintiff. Sherry Lynn Walters died as a result of the collision of an automobile in which she was riding with a truck belonging to and operated for Bush Construction Company. The jury returned a verdict for $75,000. Judgment was entered accordingly and defendant appealed.
The accident occurred in Jones County near Ellis-ville at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 588, a blacktopped highway…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gordon v. LeeMississippi Supreme Court · 1949
- Sandifer Oil Co., Inc. v. DEWMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
- Illinois Central Railroad v. NelsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1962
- Louisville & N. R. v. WhisenantMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
- Bush v. WatkinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Bush Construction Co. v. WaltersMississippi Supreme Court · 1965
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