COLWELL v. STACY'S ADM'R


264 S.W.2d 873 (1954)

COLWELL v. STACY'S ADM'R.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 12, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baird & Hays, Pikeville, Willis W. Reeves, Hazard, for appellant.

William Melton, Tolbert Combs, Don A. Ward, Hazard, for appellee.


STEWART, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Perry Circuit Court awarding plaintiff below and appellee here, Riley Stacy, as administrator, $5,000 for the death of appellee's son, Hunter Stacy. The petition averred Stacy's death was caused by Colwell's negligence. The answer was a general denial and a plea of contributory negligence. Colwell's motion for a directed verdict having been overruled at the conclusion of all the evidence, the case was submitted...

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