SHEARER v. NEWSOM

No. 5-5470.

463 S.W.2d 642 (1971)

Dolphe SHEARER, Administrator of the Estate of Audie Shearer, Deceased, Appellant, v. Rudolph NEWSOM, Special Administrator of the Estate of Bessie Newsom, Deceased, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 1, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frierson, Walker, Snellgrove & Laser, Jonesboro, for appellant.

Barrett, Wheatley, Smith & Deacon, Jonesboro, for appellee.


FOGLEMAN, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action wherein the personal representative of a guest in an automobile sought recovery from the estate of the driver. Both guest and driver died from injuries received in a collision with another vehicle. Judgment was rendered against appellant, as personal representative of the guest, pursuant to jury verdict. The sole question on appeal is whether the circuit court committed reversible error in refusing appellant's requested...

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