Supreme Court of Mississippi Decisions 1978

Comer v. Gregory
Date: December 20, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 1212
Docket Number: 50312
Crossley v. James
Date: December 20, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 957
Docket Number: 50403
Van Norman v. State
Date: December 20, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 644
Docket Number: 50455
Bragg v. Carter
Date: December 20, 1978
 Citation: 367 So. 2d 165
Docket Number: 50570
Screws v. Parker
Date: December 13, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 633
Docket Number: 50125
Walton v. Scott
Date: December 13, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 630
Docket Number: 50768
McGee v. State
Date: December 13, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 302
Docket Number: 50806
Cox v. State
Date: December 13, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 627
Docket Number: 50808
Robinson v. State
Date: November 29, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 1131
Docket Number: 50650
Southwest Starving Artists Group v. State, Etc.
Date: November 29, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 1128
Docket Number: 50773
Extension of Boundaries of Horn Lake v. Renfro
Date: November 29, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 623
Docket Number: 50953
Jordan v. State
Date: November 22, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 1198
Docket Number: 50551
Estate of Wilson v. NATIONAL BK. OF COMMERCE
Date: November 22, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 1117
Docket Number: 50723
Travelers Indem. Co. v. Munro Oil & Paint Co.
Date: November 22, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 667
Docket Number: 50745
Ellett v. State
Date: November 22, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 669
Docket Number: 50837
Taylor v. Miss. State Probation & Parole Bd.
Date: November 15, 1978
 Citation: 365 So. 2d 621
Docket Number: 50635
French Drug Co., Inc. v. Jones
Date: November 8, 1978
 Citation: 367 So. 2d 431
Docket Number: 50672
Paschal v. Hamilton
Date: November 8, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 1360
Docket Number: 50955
Shippers Express v. Chapman
Date: November 1, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 1097
Docket Number: 50533
King v. State
Date: November 1, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 269
Docket Number: 50632
Jackson Redevelopment Authority v. King, Inc.
Date: November 1, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 1104
Docket Number: 50935
Vise v. Vise
Date: October 25, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 548
System Fuels, Inc. v. Barnes
Date: October 18, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 747
Docket Number: 50599
Cumbest v. Harris
Date: October 18, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 294
Docket Number: 50670
Garceau v. Roberts
Date: October 18, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 249
Docket Number: 50718
Sharpsburg Farms, Inc. v. Williams
Date: October 4, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 1350
Docket Number: 50404
Haney v. DEPOSIT GUARANTY NAT. BANK, ETC.
Date: October 4, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 1250
Docket Number: 50609
Guaranty Mtg. Co. of Nashville v. Ryan Supply
Date: October 4, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 739
Docket Number: 50617
GULF NAT. BANK v. King
Date: October 4, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 1253
Docket Number: 50688
Payne v. State
Date: October 4, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 278
Docket Number: 50691
Eady v. Eady
Date: September 27, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 830
Docket Number: 50569
Tolar v. Bankers Trust Sav. & Loan Ass'n
Date: September 27, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 732
Docket Number: 50642
McCluskey v. Thompson
Date: September 20, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 256
Gerodetti v. Broadacres, Inc.
Date: September 20, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 265
Docket Number: 50353
Hudson v. State
Date: September 20, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 645
Docket Number: 50379
Memphis Bank & Trust Co. v. Pate
Date: September 20, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 1245
Docket Number: 50578
Voyles v. State
Date: September 20, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 1236
Docket Number: 50648
Swaggart v. Haney
Date: September 13, 1978
 Citation: 363 So. 2d 251
Docket Number: 50442
Abston v. State
Date: September 13, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 1384
Docket Number: 50515
Thompson v. Wells-Lamont Corp.
Date: September 13, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 638
Docket Number: 50589
Davis v. Little
Date: September 13, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 642
Docket Number: 50638
Parr v. State
Date: September 13, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 634
Docket Number: 50711
Taylor v. F. & C. Contracting Co., Inc.
Date: September 6, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 625
Docket Number: 50501
Spradling v. Spradling
Date: September 6, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 620
Docket Number: 50564
Seaboard Planning Corp. v. Powell
Date: September 6, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 1091
Docket Number: 50581
Seymore v. Greater Miss. Life Ins. Co.
Date: August 30, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 611
Docket Number: 50453
Frazier v. Nat. Elec. Supply Co., Inc.
Date: August 30, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 609
Docket Number: 50576
PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO., ETC. v. Long
Date: August 23, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 182
Docket Number: 50408
Lias v. State
Date: August 23, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 198
Docket Number: 50444
Singer Co. v. Smith
Date: August 23, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 590
Docket Number: 50469
Richey v. City of Tupelo
Date: August 23, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 995
Docket Number: 50505
Lovorn v. Iron Wood Products Corp.
Date: August 23, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 196
Docket Number: 50518
Griffin v. Fletcher
Date: August 23, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 594
Docket Number: 50532
Price v. State
Date: August 23, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 204
Docket Number: 50624
Westinghouse Credit Corp. v. Moore & McCalib
Date: August 16, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 990
Docket Number: 50499
Matter of Mississippi State Bar
Date: August 9, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 503
Neighbors v. State
Date: August 9, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 345
Docket Number: 50197
Gulf Guaranty Life Ins. Co. v. Middleton
Date: August 9, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 1377
Docket Number: 50464
Casey v. Texgas Corp.
Date: August 9, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 498
Docket Number: 50524
McMillian v. State
Date: August 9, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 495
Docket Number: 50550
Nelson v. State
Date: August 9, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 343
Docket Number: 50580
Extension of Boundaries v. City of Biloxi
Date: August 9, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 1372
Docket Number: 50771
Irving v. State
Date: August 2, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 1360
Docket Number: 50250
Collins v. State
Date: August 2, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 333
Docket Number: 50557
Pope v. Andrews
Date: August 2, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 71
Docket Number: 50636
CALHOUN CTY. BD. OF ED. v. Hamblin
Date: July 26, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 1236
Docket Number: 49821
Norville v. MISS. STATE MEDICAL ASS'N
Date: July 26, 1978
 Citation: 364 So. 2d 1084
Docket Number: 50371
Charter Med. Corp. v. MISS. HEALTH PLAN. & DEV.
Date: July 26, 1978
 Citation: 362 So. 2d 180
Docket Number: 50412
Threatt v. Rushing
Date: July 26, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 329
Docket Number: 50434
Miles v. State
Date: July 26, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 1244
Docket Number: 50571
Rush v. Rush
Date: July 26, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 1240
Docket Number: 50679
Bridges v. Heimburger
Date: July 19, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 929
Docket Number: 50184
Wallace v. Jones
Date: July 19, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 932
Docket Number: 50273
First Am. Nat. Bank of Iuka v. Alcorn, Inc.
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 481
Docket Number: 50162
Louisville & NR Co. v. Hasty
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 925
Docket Number: 50229
KING & HEATH CONST. CO. v. Hester
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 692
Docket Number: 50271
Arrow Food Distributors, Inc. v. Love
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 324
Docket Number: 50287
Trainer v. Gibson
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 1226
Docket Number: 50299
Warrior, Inc. v. Easterly
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 700
Docket Number: 50304
Continental Cas. Co. v. Hester
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 695
Docket Number: 50395
Washington v. State
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 61
Docket Number: 50401
Brooks v. State
Date: July 12, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 704
Docket Number: 50542
General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Fairley
Date: June 14, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 1386
Docket Number: 50046
Morris v. Morris
Date: June 14, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 1138
Docket Number: 50424
In Re Validation of $15,000,000 Hospital Rev. Bonds
Date: June 14, 1978
 Citation: 361 So. 2d 44
Docket Number: 50873
Vaughn v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 339
Docket Number: 49937
Warner v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC.
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 345
Docket Number: 50237
First American Nat. Bank of Iuka v. Mitchell
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 1376
Docket Number: 50238
Matter of Will of Palmer
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 752
Docket Number: 50268
Stovall v. Stovall
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 679
Docket Number: 50283
Bowen v. Bianchi
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 758
Docket Number: 50291
Barr v. State
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 334
Docket Number: 50359
Lamar Cty. Sch. Bd. of Lamar Cty. v. Saul
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 350
Docket Number: 50428
Johnson v. State
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 1371
Docket Number: 50474
Knight v. State
Date: May 31, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 674
Docket Number: 50476
Hoffman v. Planters Gin Co., Inc.
Date: May 24, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 1008
Docket Number: 50175
Gaston v. Gaston
Date: May 24, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 376
Docket Number: 50189
Bell v. State
Date: May 24, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 1206
Docket Number: 50382
OJ Stanton & Co., Inc. v. Dennis
Date: May 24, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 669
Docket Number: 50406
Dotson v. State
Date: May 24, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 1321
Docket Number: 50477
Simmons v. State
Date: May 24, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 1324
Docket Number: 50506
North Am. Mortg. Inv. v. Miss. Hardware Co.
Date: May 17, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 1203
Docket Number: 49889
Murray v. Murray
Date: May 17, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 723
Docket Number: 49952
Brown v. Elton Chalk, Inc.
Date: May 17, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 721
Docket Number: 50244
Standard Oil Co. v. Howell
Date: May 17, 1978
 Citation: 360 So. 2d 1200
Docket Number: 50253
Brown v. State
Date: May 17, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 1004
Docket Number: 50368
Scott v. State
Date: May 17, 1978
 Citation: 359 So. 2d 1355
Docket Number: 50391
MISSISSIPPI PUB. SERV. COM'N v. Miss. Valley Gas Co.
Date: May 10, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 418
Docket Number: 50254
Chrysler Credit Corp. v. Bank of Wiggins
Date: May 10, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 714
Docket Number: 50264
State v. Russell
Date: May 10, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 409
Docket Number: 50378
Thomas v. State
Date: May 10, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 1311
Docket Number: 50482
Jones v. State
Date: May 10, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 414
Docket Number: 50497
MISSISSIPPI STATE HIGHWAY COM'N v. Vaughey
Date: May 3, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 1307
Docket Number: 50017
Long's Transfer & Storage v. Busby
Date: May 3, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 393
Docket Number: 50232
Thomas v. Estate of Eubanks
Date: May 3, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 709
Docket Number: 50234
Baker v. State
Date: May 3, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 401
Docket Number: 50240
Bellefonte Ins. Co. v. Griffin
Date: April 26, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 387
Docket Number: 50075
McGowan v. McCann
Date: April 26, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 946
Docket Number: 50203
National Mortg. Co. v. Williams
Date: April 19, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 934
Docket Number: 49591
Alexander v. State
Date: April 19, 1978
 Citation: 358 So. 2d 379
Docket Number: 50035
Sharplin v. State
Date: April 19, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 940
Docket Number: 50420
McGee v. Charles F. Smith & Sons, Inc.
Date: April 12, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 930
Docket Number: 50103
Charles N. Clark Assoc. v. Dep. of Robinson
Date: April 12, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 924
Docket Number: 50222
Harrell v. State
Date: April 12, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 643
Docket Number: 50440
Surles v. State Ex Rel. McNeel
Date: April 12, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 319
Docket Number: 50479
Campbell v. Campbell
Date: April 5, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 129
Docket Number: 49874
Hurst v. English
Date: April 5, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 132
Docket Number: 50132
South Cent. Bell Tel. v. Miss. Employment SEC. Comm.
Date: April 5, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 312
Docket Number: 50145
Hood v. Spratt
Date: April 5, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 135
Docket Number: 50176
Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. v. Whitehead
Date: April 5, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 122
Docket Number: 50178
Canal Ins. Co. v. CIT Financial Services
Date: April 5, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 308
Docket Number: 50191
New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Smith
Date: April 5, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 119
Docket Number: 50201
Town & Country Plbg. Co. v. Delta Real Est. Dev., Inc.
Date: April 5, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 126
Docket Number: 50429
Wholesale Materials Co., Inc. v. Magna Corp.
Date: March 29, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 296
Docket Number: 50152
Fortune Furniture Mfg. v. Pate's Elec. Co.
Date: March 29, 1978
 Citation: 356 So. 2d 1176
Docket Number: 50185
Peterson v. State
Date: March 29, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 113
Docket Number: 50292
Grooms v. State
Date: March 29, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 292
Docket Number: 50339
Dase v. State
Date: March 29, 1978
 Citation: 356 So. 2d 1179
Docket Number: 50413
Jones v. State
Date: March 29, 1978
 Citation: 356 So. 2d 1182
Docket Number: 50627
JC Penney Co., Inc. v. Blush
Date: March 22, 1978
 Citation: 356 So. 2d 590
Docket Number: 50044
Clow Corp. v. JD Mullican, Inc.
Date: March 22, 1978
 Citation: 356 So. 2d 579
Docket Number: 50060
Lowery v. Illinois Cent. Gulf RR
Date: March 22, 1978
 Citation: 356 So. 2d 584
Docket Number: 50157
Rhymes v. State
Date: March 22, 1978
 Citation: 356 So. 2d 1165
Docket Number: 50327
Bunch v. Shaw
Date: March 15, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 1383
Docket Number: 50013
McDaniel v. State
Date: March 15, 1978
 Citation: 356 So. 2d 1151
Docket Number: 50037
McDougle v. State
Date: March 15, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 1386
Docket Number: 50293
Odom v. State
Date: March 15, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 1381
Docket Number: 50296
McVeay v. State
Date: March 15, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 1389
Docket Number: 50388
Powell v. State
Date: March 8, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 1378
Docket Number: 49949
Entex, Inc. v. Rasberry
Date: March 8, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 1102
Docket Number: 50119
Bell v. State
Date: March 8, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 1106
Docket Number: 50446
STATE BD. OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EX. v. Coxe
Date: March 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 669
Docket Number: 49902
Richardson v. Riley
Date: March 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 667
Docket Number: 50056
Bond v. Bond
Date: March 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 672
Docket Number: 50099
Bradley v. State
Date: March 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 675
Docket Number: 50227
Hicks v. State
Date: March 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 679
Docket Number: 50286
Gandy v. State
Date: March 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 1096
Docket Number: 50288
In Interest of Holmes
Date: March 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 677
Docket Number: 50458
Hemphill v. Robinson
Date: February 22, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 302
Docket Number: 49452
Bowden v. Fayard
Date: February 22, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 662
Docket Number: 49976
Home Ins. Co. v. Olmstead
Date: February 22, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 310
Docket Number: 49980
Jones v. State
Date: February 15, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 89
Thomas v. Prewitt
Date: February 15, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 657
Docket Number: 49863
Vicksburg Chemical Co. v. Thornell
Date: February 15, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 299
Docket Number: 49955
Stewart v. State
Date: February 15, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 94
Docket Number: 50200
Shackelford v. Central Bank of Mississippi
Date: February 8, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 253
Docket Number: 49849
Claiborne v. Greer
Date: February 8, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 1109
Docket Number: 49924
Howell v. State
Date: February 8, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 1124
Docket Number: 50129
Couch v. Martinez
Date: February 8, 1978
 Citation: 357 So. 2d 107
Docket Number: 50156
Martin v. State
Date: February 8, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 1114
Docket Number: 50164
McCay v. Jones
Date: February 1, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 1095
Docket Number: 49779
Hughes v. Collegedale Distributors
Date: February 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 79
Docket Number: 49782
Dunson v. SA Allen, Inc.
Date: February 1, 1978
 Citation: 355 So. 2d 77
Docket Number: 49786
Walker v. Johnson
Date: February 1, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 792
Docket Number: 49824
Gillard v. Great Southern Mtg. & Loan Corp.
Date: February 1, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 794
Docket Number: 49859
Williams v. State
Date: January 25, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 266
Docket Number: 50116
McAdory v. State
Date: January 25, 1978
 Citation: 354 So. 2d 263
Docket Number: 50121
Odier v. Sumrall
Date: January 18, 1978
 Citation: 353 So. 2d 1370
Docket Number: 49749
Myers v. State
Date: January 11, 1978
 Citation: 353 So. 2d 1364
Docket Number: 49848
Tally v. Board of Supervisors of Smith County
Date: January 4, 1978
 Citation: 353 So. 2d 774
Docket Number: 49797-49809
Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Blakeney
Date: January 4, 1978
 Citation: 353 So. 2d 769
Docket Number: 50141
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