Commerce-Union Bank v. McCabe

Mr. Chiep Justice Green

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Charles William Vaughn, resident of Davidson County, Tennessee, an unmarried man, died intestate in Davidson County in 1930, as the result of personal injuries, wrongfully inflicted by another. His only next of kin is a half sister. The complainant, as administrator of his estate, brought suit for damages for _ his wrongful death, and by compromise, obtained a net recovery of $4,000, which by operation of law inures to the benefit of the half sister, as next of kin of the intestate.

The complainant, as administrator, brought this suit…