Mrx. Ruth Brockman Cain, of the Estate of William Pinckney Cain, Deceased v. John H. Beecher, and Little John Beecher & His Orchestra, Inc.

STERLING HUTCHESON, District Judge.

This is an action brought by the executrix of the estate of William Pinckney Cain against John H. Beecher, as an individual, and Little John Beecher and his Orchestra, Inc., a corporation. Jurisdiction of this Court is based upon The Diversity Statute. The plaintiff alleges that her testator lost his life as the result of negligence on the part of the defendants. There was a verdict for the plaintiff and the defendants appealed.

Several issues are suggested but they may be simply stated as involving the question of whether the court was in error in denying…