Allen v. Powell

TERRELL, J.:

Appellant’s husband was killed while on duty in the employment of appellees. This action was brought to recover damages on the theory that his death was due to defendant’s negligence. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for $5000. Inadequacy of the verdict is the sole question brought here for review.

The deceased was sixty-two years old, was earning approximately $150 per month as a, carpenter and had been in the employment of defendants for many years. Besides his wife who is fifty years old, he had a daughter thirteen years old dependent on him and was shown to be a man…