SHELTON v. SHELTON


280 S.W.2d 803 (1955)

Charles E. SHELTON, individually and as Administrator of the Estate of William Jasper Shelton, deceased, v. Ida Mae SHELTON.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 10, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank N. Bratton, Athens, for appellant.

Virgil F. Carmichael, Cleveland, for appellee.


ROBERT S. CLEMENT, Special Justice.

This case presents a controversy between the father and mother of their deceased child relative to damages recovered on account of the negligent death of the child.

The mother, complainant below, filed her bill in the Chancery Court of Polk County, seeking to recover one-half the proceeds received by the husband on account of said death. The father, defendant below, demurred to the bill, the substance of the demurrer being...

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