Walker v. Bencini

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Ruby E. Bencini, administratrix of the estate of James Thomas Bencini, deceased, recovered judgment against Taylor Walker in the amount of $37,861 as damages for the wrongful death of the decedent from murder committed by Walker. We have an appeal by Walker from the judgment.

A criminal charge of murder was pending against Walker when the civil action was brought. The attorney who had been employed by Walker to defend the criminal proceedings filed an answer for him in the civil. action, but at that time no agreement had been reached between Walker and the attorney as to…