Tant v. Fairchild
Mississippi Supreme Court
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
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- McWhorter v. DraughnMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
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