Victoria ex rel. Pihaleo v. Palama

*128OPINION OF THE COURT BY

GALBRAITH, J.

Victoria, a minor, by her next friend; Pihaleo, prosecutes this action in trespass against the defendant seeking to recover $1000 damages for alleged personal injuries resulting from gun shot wounds inflicted by the defendant’s son. A trial was had to a jury and a verdict returned for the plaintiff for $200. The defendant comes to this court on exceptions.

It appears that the defendant’s son, a minor, while playing with a shot-gun, claiming “that he did not know it was loaded,” pointed it at the plaintiff who happened to be near by, and went through the act…