Harralson v. Thomas

CLAY, Commissioner.

This case is somewhat -unique. It is a suit by the personal representative of the defendant’s infant daughter to recover damages for her wrongful death caused by the alleged negligence of defendant’s minor son in the operation of defendant’s family purpose automobile. The jury .returned a $10,000 verdict for the plaintiff.

Because of its importance the Court requested the parties to file briefs directed to the question of whether or not an uneman-cipated minor child has a cause of action against its parent for a personal tort arising out of ordinary negligence in the…