Crawford v. Zachary

This action of trespass was commenced by Ora Crawford as administratrix of the estate of Luther Crawford deceased, for the benefit of herself as widow and the next of kin of said deceased, against Samuel T. Zachary, plaintiff in error, to recover damages for wrongfully causing the death of the deceased, which occurred on the 16th of November, 1921, as the result of gunshot wounds inflicted upon the deceased by Zachary. The trial of the case resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the defendant in error, for the sum of $10,000 which is the limit fixed by the statute, for recovery in a…