Davidson Benedict Co. v. Severson
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM LEWIS. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Lewis County. Sam Holding, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Neil
This action was brought in the circuit court of Lewis county by the defendant in error, as the administrator of W. A. Hollister, deceased, to recover $20,000 as damages for the death of said Hollister, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the plaintiff in error.
The declaration, among other things, not necessary to mention, alleged that on or about February 1, 1902, the plaintiffs in error owned and were operating a sawmill in Lewis county; that the said Hol-lister was employed by them in the capacity of sawyer, and while in the discharge of his duties as such, and without any…
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