11 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1970–2026 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Smith v. Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc.green1 sentence2026Ct. App. 2025), this Court repeated our standard of review of a trial court’s grant of summary judgment: “When reviewing a lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment this Court will employ a de novo standard of review.” Smith v. Franklin Custodian Funds Inc., 726 So. 2d 144, 146 (¶6) (Miss. 1998) (citing Moore ex rel. | 1 | 1 |
Moore Ex Rel. Benton County v. Renickgreen1 sentence2026Benton Cnty. v. Renick, 626 So. 2d 148, 151 (Miss. 1993)). | 1 | 1 |
Abdur Rahim Ambrose v. State of Mississippigreen1 sentence2025Ct. App. 2019), this Court repeated the standard of review of the denial of a mistrial: “The standard of review for the denial of a mistrial is abuse of discretion.” Ambrose v. State, 254 So. 3d 77, 116 (¶112) (Miss. 2018). | 1 | 1 |
Hutto v. Stategreen1 sentence2025“A trial judge need declare a mistrial only when there is an error in the proceedings resulting in substantial and irreparable prejudice to the defendant's case.” Hutto v. State, 227 So. 3d 963, 984 (¶66) (Miss. 2017). ¶15. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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McFee v. State
green
2 sentences1991In McFee v. State, 511 So.2d 130 (Miss. 1987), this Court repeated the rule applicable here when a jury verdict is attacked as being contrary to the weight of the evidence with the following language: When on appeal one convicted of a criminal offense challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence, our authority to interfere with the jury's verdict is quite limited. 1991In considering whether a new trial was necessary this Court stated: Recently in McFee v. State, [ 511 So.2d 130 (Miss. 1987)] this Court repeated its standard of review for challenges to the legal sufficiency of evidence. | 5 | 1989–1991 |
Turner v. Wakefield
green
2 sentences1997In a more recent case, Turner v. Wakefield, 481 So.2d 846 (Miss. 1985), this Court again confronted the issue of ratification of contracts which are allegedly based on fraud. 1993In a more recent case, Turner v. Wakefield, 481 So. 2d 846 (Miss. 1985), this Court again confronted the issue of ratification of contracts which are allegedly based on fraud. | 2 | 1993–1997 |
Crabb v. Wilkinson
green
1 sentence1997The appellees chose to accept one-half the rent for the two years that the tender was made; nevertheless, this Court stated that "their action in accepting the $16 on the first rental renewal was all that was necessary to be shown for the reason that an election to affirm once made is there after irrevocable." The Court repeated the rule announced in Koenig , and noted that "at the time of their conduct in affirmance, they [the appellees] had before them in written form all facts material to that affirmance." Id. | 1 | 1997–1997 |
State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. Simpson
green
1 sentence1990Simpson I, 477 So.2d at 252 . | 1 | 1990–1990 |
Parker v. Claypool
green
2 sentences1970It is my opinion in Parker v. Claypool, 223 Miss. 213 , 78 So.2d 124 (1955) this Court recognized that Eagle Lumber Co ., was erroneously decided but since the rule announced therein as to assessments of damages has been followed for so many years declined to overrule the case in toto, but in effect did overrule it in part. 1970It is my opinion in Parker v. Claypool, 223 Miss. 213 , 78 So.2d 124 (1955) this Court recognized that Eagle Lumber Co ., was erroneously decided but since the rule announced therein as to assessments of damages has been followed for so many years declined to overrule the case in toto, but in effect did overrule it in part. | 1 | 1970–1970 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.