Haynes v. Columbia Pictures Corp.

Mr. Special Justice J. Roy Hickerson

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Thomas B. Haynes was killed in July, 1941, under conditions which entitled his widow and minor daughter to recover compensation from defendants under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of Tennessee, Code 1932, Section 6851 et seq. Suit was brought and judgment for compensation was entered but the recovery was limited to $5,000.

The facts were stipulated. Only one question is presented for the determination of this Court and that is a question of law: Did the trial court correctly limit the judgment to $5,000?

Three sections of…