Howell v. Executive Committee of the Baptist Convention

Leon W. Howell sued the Executive Committee of the Baptist Convention of the State of Georgia, doing business as Georgia Baptist Hospital, for damages allegedly caused by the defendants’ negligence. To his original petition, the defendants demurred generally and specially. The plaintiff then amended his petition in certain particulars and the petition as amended states substantially the following:- “2. That the said defendants have damaged your petitioner in the sum of $5,000 by reason of the following facts: 3. Petitioner avers that on or about November 20, 1955, he obtained a room in and…