SMITH v. WASHAM

No. 47351.

288 So.2d 20 (1974)

Joshua SMITH v. Marguerite WASHAM.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryant & Stennis, Gulfport, William T. Bailey, Lucedale, for appellant.

Curtis Breland, Leakesville, Darryl A. Hurt, Lucedale, for appellee.


BROOM, Justice:

The appellant, defendant below, Joshua Smith, appeals from the action of the Circuit Court of George County which set aside a jury verdict for the appellee and granted a new trial on the ground that the verdict was inadequate. A new trial was ordered on the question of damages only. Previously the court had ordered an additur but it was set aside in the final order which granted a new trial. We affirm the order granting a new trial on damages only...

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