BUMPUS v. DRINKARD'S ADM'X


279 S.W.2d 4 (1955)

T. R. BUMPUS, Appellant, v. Hayward J. DRINKARD'S ADM'X (Anna Drinkard), Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 6, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reed & Hines, Paducah, for appellant.

Wheeler & Marshall, Paducah, for appellee.


SIMS, Judge.

Plaintiff, Anna Drinkard, as administratrix of her husband, Hayward J. Drinkard, brought this action to recover $25,000 damages to the estate of her decedent, whose death she averred was caused by the negligence of defendant, T. R. Bumpus. The answer denied defendant was negligent and pleaded contributory negligence on the part of the decedent, and by way of counter claim defendant sought to recover $1,600 damages done his car and for personal injuries...

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