Campbell v. Brown

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

Lilly Campbell, widow of David L. Campbell, sued Chase W. Brown to recover damages for the ■death of her husband, alleged to have been caused by the negligent sale to him of wood alcohol which it is ■alleged he mistook and drank for grain alcohol. She recovered a judgment and the defendant appeals, assigning as errors the admission of testimony, refusal to submit certain questions to the jury, the giving and refusing of instructions, and the denial of a new trial.

Certain witnesses were permitted to state that when receiving the stomach and…