SPOTSWOOD v. DALIOUS


180 A.2d 465 (1962)

Sally Cannon SPOTSWOOD, Administratrix of Alexander Spotswood, William F. Spotswood, Jr., Defendants Below, Appellants, v. Nellie DALIOUS, Administratrix of the Estate of Lee Coulbourn, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

April 17, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jackson W. Raysor, of Tunnell & Raysor, Georgetown, for appellants.

W. Howard Thompson, Georgetown, for appellee.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and CAREY, JJ., sitting.


SOUTHERLAND, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for damages for wrongful death. It arises out of a motor vehicle collision in which the drivers of both vehicles were killed. The plaintiff is the administratrix of the estate of Lee Coulbourn, one of the drivers; and the defendant is the administratrix of Alexander Spotswood, the other driver. The case was heard by a judge without a jury. He gave judgment for the plaintiff for $10,835. Defendant appeals.

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