PAUL v. BENAVIDEZ

No. 5463.

243 P.2d 1018 (1952)

56 N.M. 328

PAUL v. BENAVIDEZ et al.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 3, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hodges & Hodges, Silver City, H. Vearle Payne, Lordsburg, for appellants.

Garland & Sanders, Bert E. Newland, Las Cruces, for appellee.


COMPTON, Justice.

Appellee brought this action against Rita Benavidez, Joe Mecenez, W.E. Hanna, and Jeff Hooker, d/b/a Jeff Hooker Motor Co., for damages for the wrongful death of his minor son, Hi Driskill Paul, resulting from the negligent operation of a motor vehicle, the property of Jeff Hooker.

Appellee alleges that he is administrator of the estate of the deceased son; that Jeff Hooker is an automobile dealer, d/b/a Jeff Hooker Motor Co., and that W...

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