Prestwood v. Ivey

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendants from a final judgment rendered on a jury verdict awarding damages for the wrongful death of appellee’s intestate. The suit was styled “Kenneth Ivey, as Administrator of the Estate of Evelyn R. Ivey, deceased, plaintiff, versus L. M. Prestwood, Morris Prestwood and Clayton Prestwood, partners doing business as Prestwood Chair Company, and Willie Ray Reardon, defendants.” The complaint, as last amended, consisted of two counts, both charging negligence. . In answer to the complaint, and each count thereof, the defendants entered pleas of “the…