TROXEL v. JONES


322 S.W.2d 251 (1958)

Mildred TROXEL v. Claude JONES et al.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee. Middle Section at Nashville.

Rehearing Denied December 5, 1958.

Certiorari denied March 12, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hooker, Keeble, Dobson & Harris, Nashville, for plaintiff Mildred Troxel.

Denney & Leftwich, Nashville, for defendants, Claude Jones, J.J. Jones, and Inez G. Jones.


Certiorari denied by Supreme Court March 12, 1959.

FELTS, Judge.

This was a suit brought by Mildred Troxel, as widow of Henry H. Troxel, for damages for his wrongful death. He was asphyxiated while a guest in defendants' tourist court near Nashville. Plaintiff charged that defendants negligently operated a defective gas heater, permitting gas to escape in his room, and thereby caused his death.

Defendants filed a special plea, as a plea in abatement...

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