Chick Transit Corp. v. Edenton

Ray A. Edenton, administrator of the estate of Willis Deavers, deceased, instituted an action against the Chick Transit Corporation and Banks Wade to recover damages for the wrongful death of Deavers which occurred when an automobile that he was driving was in collision with the truck of the Chick Transit Corporation, which was being driven by Banks Wade. The result of the trial was a verdict and judgment in favor of the administrator against both defendants for $10,000.

The verdict of the jury and the judgment of the court approving it compel us, under well established rules, *364to consider the…