Middle Tennessee R. v. McMillan
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM WILLIAMSON. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Williamson County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals from the Supreme Court. — ■ Douglas Wilke, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Neil
This action was brought by the defendant in error in the circuit court of Williamson county to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of her husband, with the result that a verdict was rendered in favor of defendant in error for $5,000 damages, on which judgment was duly rendered. On appeal the court of civil appeals affirmed this judgment, and the case has reached us on the writ of certiorari.
The first question to be determined arises upon a construction of the declaration, in respect of whether it is a declaration under the common law, or under our statute prescribing certain…
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