Hubbard v. Thrasher

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

This appeal involves a suit brought by appellee as administratrix of the estate of William Robert Thrasher, deceased, against appellant and Ed Parker, in the circuit court of Etowah county.

The action was brought to recover the sum of $20,000 as damages under our homicide statute (Code 1923, § 5696) for the negligent killing of plaintiff’s intestate, William Robert Thrasher.

It is averred in the complaint that Thrasher, the deceased, on or about the 2d day of November, 1932, was walking along the Attalla-Boaz public highway in Etowah county, at or near Moragne’s…