Gulf, M. N.R. Co. v. Graham

The appellee as administratrix of the estate of Billie Graham, alias Billie Ulmer, deceased, brought this action in the circuit court of the second district of Jones county, against appellant, to recover damages for the death of the said Billie Graham, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant. There was a trial, resulting in a verdict and judgment for appellee in the sum of five thousand dollars, from which judgment appellant prosecutes this appeal.

Besides the general issue, appellant pleaded that, if any one was responsible for the injury and death of the decedent, it was…