Thames v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Shoemaker

117 F.2d 949 (1941)

THAMES

v.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI for Use and Benefit of SHOEMAKER. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

v.

SAME.

No. 9632.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 27, 1941.

Wm. H. Watkins and C. B. Snow, both of Jackson, Miss., for appellants.

R. W. Thompson, Jr., of Gulfport, Miss., and Frank F. Mize, of Forest, Miss., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, HOLMES, and McCORD, Circuit Judges.

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

The judgments from which appeal is taken are one for $20,000 in favor of "the State of Mississippi for the use and benefit of J. E. Shoemaker, Admr. of the estate of Ray…