Shappley v. Graves

R. F. Graves, Administrator of Elmo Wayne Graves, an infant five years of age, sued the defendant for the alleged wrongful death of his decedent, claiming that he was killed by the negligent operation of a mule drawn coal cart. The defendant’s colored driver, Wesley Thurmond, was delivering for defendant a cart of coal to the residence of Mrs. J. R. Henderson on Azalia Street (running approximately north and south) in the City of Memphis.

The driveway into the Henderson residence (which is on the east side of Azalia Street) runs from the street east toward the rear of the premises, and is on…