Tom Brown Drilling Company v. Nieman

COLLINGS, Justice.

Emil Nieman, individually and as next friend of his grandson, Vernon Lee Bran-nan, a minor, brought this suit against Tom Brown Drilling Company, a corporation, and Gurld D. O’Neal seeking damages for the wrongful deaths of Elisa Nieman and Virgie L. Brannan. Elisa Nieman was the wife of Emil Nieman and Mrs. Brannan was the mother of the minor plaintiff, Vernon Lee Brannan. The case was tried before a jury and, based upon the verdict, judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiffs. The defendants have appealed.

The deaths of the two women resulted from the collision of an…