Lopez v. Chewiwie

McGHEE, Justice.

According to the complaint the defendants left their thirteen year old son at home unattended during their absence, and he procured a high-powered rifle kept by them on the premises with which he killed plaintiff’s intestate. The gist of the complaint as to the claim.ed negligence of the defendants reads : “That the defendants, -and each of them, were guilty of gross negligence which was the proximate cause of the death of said Albert Lopez, in that they left said Joe Diaz, a minor of thirteen years of age, * * * untended at their residence, the defendant, Joe R. Chewiwie,…