Parman ex rel. Parman v. Lemmon

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one to recover damages for the loss of an eye. Plaintiff prevailed, and defendants appeal.

Two boys, William Lemmon and Emerae Parman, went duck hunting Sunday, October 8, 1922. William was past fourteen and Emerae sixteen. William fired at a hell-diver (dabchick or grebe) on a small pond. Some of the shot glanced on the water to where Emerae was standing, one striking him in one of his eyes, putting it out. Action was brought on behalf of the injured boy against William Lemmon for negligently inflicting the injury, and…