SMITH v. FERGUSON TRUCKING COMPANY

No. 5855.

276 P.2d 911 (1954)

58 N.M. 779

Carrie Belle Smith, Administratrix de bonis non of the Estate of William Elbert Smith, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FERGUSON TRUCKING COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

November 26, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bean & Osborn, Roswell, for appellant.

Cowan & Schubert, Hobbs, for appellee.


SEYMOUR, Justice.

Appeal is from directed verdict in favor of appellee and judgment entered thereon following appellant's motion at the close of appellee's case.

Appellant, administratrix of the estate of William Elbert Smith, deceased, sued appellee for the wrongful death of her husband, said death having resulted from a highway accident in which the automobile operated by the decedent hit a tractor and trailer rig owned and operated by appellee.

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