Peoples Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Prye

The original bill was filed in this cause by the Peoples Telephone & Telegraph Company to enjoin the issuance of an execution on a $7500 judgment obtained in the circuit court of Blount county by the administrator of P. E. Prye, deceased, for the use of the widow and children, against the Peoples Telephone & Telegraph Company for damages growing out of the death of P. E. Prye which was caused by the negligence of the telephone company. An attempt was made to perpetually enjoin the issuance of. the execution, upon the ground that service of process was not properly served upon an officer,…