Mares v. New Mexico Public Service Co.

BRICE, Justice.

The question is whether a judgment entered for appellee, following a jury verdict of $12,000 for the alleged negligent killing of his intestate, is erroneous for either of the several reasons referred to in this opinion.

Certain facts alleged in the complaint, and others stated in appellant’s brief, are not controverted; and from these we deduce the following as material:

Appellee is the administrator of the estate of Corina Mares, deceased. The appellant is a New Mexico corporation which, at all times mentioned in this proceeding, was engaged in the business of generating and…