Ritter v. Hicks

Hatcher, Judge:

This writ of error involves the validity of a judgment of $9250.00, recovered in the circuit court of Mercer County against the defendants H. W. and I. R. Hicks by the plaintiff, as damages for the death of her husband, James E. Ritter.

At about 8 P. M. of December 23, 1924, Mr. Ritter was struck by an automobile on a street in the city of Bluefield. The injuries received then caused his death on the following day. The automobile was being driven by I. R. Hicks, who is the son of H. W. Hicks. H. W. lives at Pocahontas, Virginia, .where he deals in automobiles. He is also the…