BROWN v. MARTINEZ

No. 6735.

361 P.2d 152 (1961)

Thomas N. BROWN, Jr., by Thomas N. Brown, Sr., his father and next friend; and Thomas N. Brown, Sr., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Jesus R. MARTINEZ, also known as J. Ross Martinez, and also known as Jess Martinez, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 7, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denny & Glascock, Lowell E. McKim, Gallup, for appellants.

Howard F. Houk, Santa Fe, for appellee.


MOISE, Justice.

Appellants, being father and son, appeal from a judgment dismissing their claim for damages against appellee growing out of injuries suffered by the son when he was shot in the left leg while engaged with several other boys in a watermelon stealing escapade on appellee's property.

We will refer to the son as appellant, the father being a party to the suit merely to recover items of expense incurred by him for medical and hospital care for the...

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