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Mississippi Power Light Company v. Scott

Supreme Court of Mississippi
Jul 11, 1979
372 So. 2d 257 (Miss. 1979)

Opinion

No. 51066.

April 4, 1979. Rehearing Denied July 11, 1979.

Appeal from Special Court of Eminent Domain, Warren County; James E. Nichols, Judge.

Wise, Carter, Child, Steen Caraway, Jimmie B. Reynolds, Jr., Jackson, Ward, Martin, Terry Way, J.S. Terry, Vicksburg, for appellant.

Prewitt Prewitt, John W. Prewitt, Vicksburg, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, C.J., and BROOM and BOWLING, JJ.


REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR A NEW TRIAL UNLESS APPELLEES ACCEPT A REMITTITUR OF $5,000 WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS.

SMITH, P.J., and SUGG, WALKER, LEE and COFER, JJ., concur.

ROBERTSON, P.J., took no part.


Summaries of

Mississippi Power Light Company v. Scott

Supreme Court of Mississippi
Jul 11, 1979
372 So. 2d 257 (Miss. 1979)
Case details for

Mississippi Power Light Company v. Scott

Case Details

Full title:MISSISSIPPI POWER LIGHT COMPANY v. Joseph B. SCOTT, Jr., et al

Court:Supreme Court of Mississippi

Date published: Jul 11, 1979

Citations

372 So. 2d 257 (Miss. 1979)

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