Shields Ex Rel. Shields v. McKay

Tbe assignments of error chiefly relied upon by plaintiff on her appeal are based upon exceptions to tbe ruling made by tbe trial court “in tbe middle of argument by plaintiff’s counsel,” and to tbe charge of the court that plaintiff, being a child under tbe age of twenty-one years, that is, a minor, is not entitled to recover for medical expenses, and for loss of time or diminished earning capacity during her minority. Ordinarily this ruling, and tbe charge would be proper. But in tbe light of tbe allegations of tbe complaint, and pertinent evidence offered by plaintiff upon tbe trial in…