Hime v. Sullivan

Mrs. Sullivan, as the administratrix of the estate of her deceased daughter, instituted this suit for the wrongful death of her daughter against W. A. Adams, owner of a taxicab and Richard E. Pierce the driver or operator of said cab and against W. F. Hime and Reid Hime.

In the first trial of this case the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff against Adams & Pierce for $10,000 dollars and returned a verdict in favor of the defendants, Himes. On a motion for a new trial, the trial judge set aside the verdict in favor of the defendants, Himes, and granted the plaintiff a new • trial…