LEWIS v. LEWIS, ADMR., ETC.

No. 41594.

239 Miss. 728 (1960)

125 So.2d 286

LEWIS, et al. v. LEWIS, ADMR., ETC.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 12, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilbert & Cameron, Thomas K. Holyfield, Meridian, for appellants.

Snow, Covington & Shows, Meridian, for appellee.


GILLESPIE, J.

In Mahaffey v. First National Bank, 231 Miss. 798, 97 So.2d 756, we held that the liability of a father to support his child does not survive his death in the absence of a contract imposing such liability. The case now before us involves a contract between the husband and wife prior to divorce, and which was approved by decree of the court...

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