Rawson v. Blanton
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
L. A. Smith, Sr., J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellee, as plaintiff below, sued out a writ of replevin against appellant, as defendant, to recover possession of certain farming appliances. At the end of all the evidence, the jury was directed to return a verdict for appellee. A motion for a new trial having been overruled, the case was appealed here.
It is not ncessary to discuss the evidence, other than to say that there was no conflict in the testimony regarding the ownership of the property. It was clearly established as belonging to appellee, and mistakenly possessed by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Greer v. BushMississippi Supreme Court · 1880
- Beard v. TurritinMississippi Supreme Court · 1935
- Graham v. SwinneyMississippi Supreme Court · 1936
- Westbrook v. CorneilMississippi Supreme Court · 1945
- Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by2 opinions
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