Hutchinson v. Mitchell

The plaintiff, as administratrix, instituted this action of trespass on the case in the Circuit Court of Wayne County to recover damages for the wrongful death of the decedent, William S. Shannon, allegedly the result of the negligence of the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $10,000.00, and judgment was entered thereon to which this Court granted a writ of error and supersedeas on February 25, 1957.

The facts are undisputed. Defendant, twenty-three years of age, and the decedent, Shannon, nineteen years of age, had associated socially for approximately…