Jones v. Stewart

Mb. Special Justice Pride Tomlinson

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The only question presented on this appeal is whether the Circuit Court erred in sustaining a demurrer to the declaration. The only ground of the demurrer is that “the declaration failed to state a cause of action.” The action was commenced by plaintiff in error as administrator of the estate of his deceased son, J. L. Jones.

The declaration alleged that the deceased was an upright, sober and industrious boy eighteen years of age and “was a boy of good standing and reputation.” It further alleged that the defendant in error,…