Caldwell v. Jarvis

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Tilpord

Reversing.

The appellee administrator recovered a judgment against appellants for $8000 “for the benefit and use of Ruby Jarvis, mother of Eugene Jarvis.” Eugene Jarvis, an infant under sixteen years of age, was killed on the day following his employment by appellants who were operating under the provisions of the "Workmen’s Compensation Act, KRS 342.001 et seq.; and on this appeal numerous questions of law and fact are raised, the first of which, in importance, is whether appellants were entitled to a directed verdict because the employment of the…