DOERR v. BARNES


94 S.E.2d 271 (1956)

198 Va. 306

Ida DOERR v. Johnnie A. BARNES, Administrator of the Estate of Laura Snow Hethcox, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

September 4, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Spencer Gill, Jr., Norfolk (Rixey & Rixey, Norfolk, on the brief), for plaintiff in error.

William R. Breedlove, Portsmouth, for defendant in error.

Before HUDGINS, C. J., and EGGLESTON, SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, MILLER, SMITH and WHITTLE, JJ.


SPRATLEY, Justice.

This is a proceeding instituted by Johnnie A. Barnes, administrator of the estate of Laura Snow Hethcox, deceased, against Ida Doerr for the recovery of damages for the alleged wrongful death of his decedent resulting from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Mrs. Hethcox was a guest passenger in the automobile, which was owned and operated by the defendant. Defendant filed an answer and grounds of defense denying that she was guilty of...

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