Jarrett v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

Upon reaching his majority, appellant filed this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to *453have been negligently inflicted upon him by appellee on May 9, 1902, when he was but 13 years of age.

The answer traverses the allegations of negligence, pleads contributory neglect, and alleges, as a full and complete settlement of the claim, the payment of $100.00 to S. J. Browning, appellee’s statutory guardian, in June, 1902.

Replying to this latter' plea, appellant alleged ignorance of what was done at the time “and therefore denied” the…