LAWLER v. SKELTON

No. 41855.

241 Miss. 274 (1961)

130 So.2d 565

LAWLER v. SKELTON et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P.J. Townsend, Jr., Drew; Watkins & Eager, Jackson, for appellant.

Cooper & Allen, Indianola, for appellees V.A. Johnson and W.T. Skelton.

Neill, Clark & Townsend, Indianola, for appellee J.L. Turk.


ETHRIDGE, J.

This case involves issues of liability for personal injuries allegedly resulting from aerial crop spraying of agricultural insecticides. We hold that the verdict of the jury for the defendants, except one of them, is against the overwheming weight of the evidence, and accordingly reverse and remand the case for a new trial.

This suit was instituted in the Circuit Court of Sunflower County by appellant...

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