Cases

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2019-CA-00597-COA BANCORPSOUTH BANK, WALTER S. APPELLANTS PEARSON AND JANE C. PEARSON v. BRUCE SWEET POTATO, INC. APPELLEE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/08/2019 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. JOHN KELLY LUTHER COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: CHICKASAW COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANTS:

Beasley, Chief Judge, dissenting. I respectfully dissent. The record supports the judgment of the *490trial court awarding approximately one-fourth of defendant Pearson’s attorney fees, as a reasonable amount, against the attorney who brought and pursued plaintiffs’ lawsuit to the point at which he was relieved of representation. It was he who advised pla

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2018-CP-00551-COA LARONDA FREELON A/K/A DENISE L. APPELLANT FREELON A/K/A DENISE PEARSON v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI APPELLEE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/05/2018 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. JOHN ANDREW GREGORY COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: CALHOUN

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2022-CA-00011-COA IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND APPELLANTS TESTAMENT OF MAMIE ELIZABETH PEARSON BRAY, DECEASED: ROBERT PEARSON, DOROTHY DYE, FRANK PEARSON, JOE WILLIAM PEARSON, EMMA JUANITA STEMBRIDGE, CHARLENE “LILLI” ELLISON, JAMIE LYNN HARDIN, TRAVIS HARDIN, DAVID GENE ROGERS, THOMAS CLAY ROGERS, PATRICIA BYRD, JOHN A. PEARSON, JR., AND REV. MARK PEARSON

Pearson, C. J. There has been no such judgment rendered *530against the principals, as is contemplated in the appeal bond j consequently there has been no breach of th.e condition of the ' bond. The judgment rendered, was simply to fix the amount for the purpose of proving it, as a debt in bankruptcy, as is provided under the 21st section of the Bankrup

Bek CuRIam. Tbe plaintiff’s production of tbe draft in tbe trial was evidence of its nonpayment by tbe drawer. It contained a waiver of protest which was binding upon all parties — a waiver of formal protest, of presentment, and dishonor. Shaw Bros. v. McNeill, 95 N. C., 535; Rasberry v. West, 205 N. C., 406. We are of opinion that none of tbe appellant’s exceptions to tbe admission or reject

During the pendency of the appeal, the defendants, Westbrooks and Albright, were adjudged bankrupts on their own petition in the District Court of the United States for the district of Pamlico. The account of plaintiff being disputed, the plaintiff, on the 25th February, 1869, filed a petition in said District Court against said bankrupts, alleging that said claim was litigated, and praying that he be permitted to prosecute his said suit to judgment. The District Court made the

The plaintiff was a fire insurance agent. He sold the defendant a policy of insurance in the Great National Insurance Company of Newark, N. J., on certain tobacco barns. The plaintiff settled with the company for the premium and extended credit therefor personally to the defendant. There was a loss under the policy and the defendant made claim on the insurance company, which issued its draft covering the loss. The draft was given to the plaintiff by the company's claim agent and was delivered

Petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas denied.

*1180 IRVING, P.J., FOR THE COURT: ¶ 1. When Suresa Young Todd and Der-rium Todd divorced, they agreed that they would share joint physical and legal custody of their daughter. But the agreement incorporated into their divorce judgment did not include a custody schedule. Following

*874 LEE, C.J.,' FOR THE COURT: ¶ 1. Dr. Tontel Obene appeals the order of the circuit court granting summary judgment to Jackson State University (JSU) on her wrongful-termination claim. Finding no reversible error, we affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY </

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2022-CP-00195-COA GARET URBAN APPELLANT v. TINA URBAN APPELLEE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 01/21/2022 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. D. NEIL HARRIS SR. COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: JACKSON COUNTY CHANCERY COURT ATTORNEY FOR A

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2023-CA-00814-COA SAMUEL TAYLOR SHIPLEY APPELLANT v. KRYSTALYNN LOPEZ SHIPLEY APPELLEE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/23/2023 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. CHARLES E. SMITH COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: LAUDERDALE COUNTY CHANCERY

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2023-KA-00658-COA BRADLEY KEVIN KING A/K/A BRADLEY KEVIN KING, SR. A/K/A BRADLEY KING APPELLANT v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI APPELLEE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/18/2023 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. MICHAEL PAUL MILLS JR. COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: LEE

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2021-CA-00697-COA MICHAEL EUGENE HARRISON APPELLANT v. HEATHER HOWARD APPELLEE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/25/2021 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. ROBERT GEORGE CLARK III COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: MADISON COUNTY CHANCERY COURT ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLAN

FAIR, J., FOR THE COURT: ¶ 1. Tasha Fox appeals a decision of the Lowndes County Chancery Court denying *193 her Rule 60(b) 1 motion to set aside a prior decision granting her ex-husband, William Fox, unsupervised visi

WESTBROOKS, J., FOR THE COURT: ¶ 1. A Forrest County Grand Jury indicted Sammie Henry Pettis for armed robbery as a nonviolent habitual offender. After a two-day trial, Pettis was found guilty and was sentenced to twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) without eligibility for parole or probation. Following his unsuccessful motion for a judgmen

USCA4 Appeal: 21-2102 Doc: 37 Filed: 10/28/2022 Pg: 1 of 7 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 21-2102 TAMMIE THOMPSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; DEBRA LOVE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated,

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2023-CA-00987-COA ASHLAN JONES APPELLANT v. STEVEN TYLER CURTIS APPELLEE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/31/2023 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. CHASE FORD MORGAN COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: LAMAR COUNTY CHANCERY COURT AT

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT: . ¶ 1. The Hinds County Youth Court adjudicated Jane Doe’s 1 son A.M, a child in need of supervision and adjudicated her two younger sons S.M. and M.M. as sexually abused children. As a result of the adjudication, A.M. was removed from the mother’s custody. Notice of th