Hawkins v. Eason

Charles L. Eason, administrator of Walter Griffin, deceased, brought an action for damages for the death of Griffin against N. W. Wallace and C. R. Wallace, and Hawkins and Windholtz, the two last named being the receivers *352of the Norfolk Southern Railway Company. The case was tried by a jury and at the conclusion of the evidence the court struck out the evidence as to N. W. Wallace and C. R. Wallace. The liability of the receivers was submitted to the jury under instructions of the court with the result that they found in favor of the plaintiff against the receivers for the sum of $2,500.…