Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided May 24, 1937PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFaw, P. J.
John Nichols, administrator of the estate of L. P. Davis, deceased, sued E. Gray Smith and Sam Henderson, in the circuit court of Davidson county, on February 20, 1936, for $15,000 as damages for the alleged wrongful death of his intestate.
The case was tried before the ITonorable O. W. Hughes, special judge, and a jury in the Second circuit court of Davidson county, and the jury found the issues in favor of the plaintiff and assessed his damages at $5,000, and judgment was rendered accordingly by the court.
On the hearing of a motion for a new trial filed by the defendants, the trial judge…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. CooganSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Hughes v. Cincinnati, &c., RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
- Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. v. CampagnaTennessee Supreme Court · 1922
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3Cited by29 opinions
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