Legal Opinion

Tant v. Fairchild

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 7, 1956No. 40134PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRoberds, P. J.

About eleven o ’clock in the morning of May 8, 1952, a collision occurred between an automobile being driven by Mrs. Eleanor S. Tant and a truck being operated by W. R.. Fairchild. Mrs. Tant was personally injured. She sued Fairchild, and his servant who was driving the truck, and also another servant who was attempting to control and direct oncoming traffic at the point of the accident. The jury returned a verdict for defendants and Mrs. Tant appeals here.

A number of questions are raised on the appeal but since the case must be reversed because of error in an instruction granted defendants…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jones v. CarterMississippi Supreme Court · 1942
  2. McWhorter v. DraughnMississippi Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Mills v. NicholsMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Vaughn v. LewisMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Bates v. Walker the Merchants Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1958

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