Williams v. Cavender

EAGER, Judge.

Plaintiff, the widow of Minor E. Williams, sued defendant Executors for her husband’s wrongful death in an automobile collision. Defendants’ decedent died almost instantly in the same tragedy. Mr. Williams died six days later from the injuries he sustained. There were no witnesses and we are forced to decide the issues upon purely circumstantial evidence. Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment for $25,-000, and defendants’ motions for judgment and for a new trial were overruled.

The collision occurred on U. S. Highway 63 between KirksviMe and Macon, on October 14, 1960, at…