Fithian v. Centanni

Warren C. Fithian, 17 years old, was knocked down, run over, and seriously injured on the street of this city by an automobile operated by the defendant.

The father, for the use and benefit of his son, brought suit against the defendant for damages and recovered a judgment for $1,-200.

After a vain endeavor by execution to collect the said judgment in full, the plaintiff ruled the defendant into court to be examined under oath as to the condition and status of his estate, and, upon his failure to appear or to submit to such examination, to be punished as for contempt of court.

The proceeding was…