DENNY v. WEBB


281 S.W.2d 698 (1955)

Henry DENNY, Adm'r, of the Estate of Olin Oscar Dobbs, Deceased, v. James R. WEBB, Adm'r, of the Estate of Wylie Milton Austin, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

August 2, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George S. Buckner, James W. Buckner, Murfreesboro, for petitioner.

McAllen Foutch, Smithville, John R. Rucker, Murfreesboro, for respondent.


BURNETTT, Justice.

Dobbs and Austin were both killed in the same automobile accident. The respective administrators mentioned in the caption hereof qualified in their respective estates. Dobbs was the guest of Austin and his administrator had sued Austin's administrator who was the host driver at the time these young men met their deaths.

The suit between these parties was first filed in DeKalb County, Tennessee, but the DeKalb County suit was non-suited on...

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