Hammond v. Hammond

This is an action to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s wife who was killed in an automobile accident, alleged to be due to the negligence of the defendant, who is a son of the plaintiff and of the deceased. The parties reside in Elmira.

On October 3, 1927, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Thena Ford, a neighbor, and the defendant were on an automobile trip in Michigan, *535visiting relatives. The defendant owned the car and had driven it all the way. He was twenty-four years old and had had some experience in driving a car.

Mrs. Ford was the only witness to the occurrence who was sworn on the…