Neal v. Deax

TALIAFERRO, Judge.

The plaintiffs, Jake Neal and his. wife, Zelma Neal, sued the defendants, C. V. Deax, Charlie Chevalier and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, to recover a large amount in damages on account of the death of their only child, Adele Neal, allegedly •caused by the negligence, of Chevalier in the operation of a truck and trailer belonging to Deax, said company being his insurer.

The accident alleged upon occurred about one o’clock A.M., Sunday, May 8, 1949, on United States Highway No. 71, the surface. of which is a slab of concrete eighteen feet…