O'Brien v. Loomis

This was a joint action against father and son, the latter an infant of about the age of ten years, to recover damages, caused by reason.of an injury to plaintiff, arising from a gunshot wound,, inflicted by the son/ The petition was as follows :

“The plaintiff states that defendant Luther Loomis is the father of Henry Loomis, who is a minor of the age of about ten years, and resides with, and was at times herein stated in custody of, said Luther.

“That the plaintiff, prior to, and on, the tenth day of June, 1889, was in the employment of the defendant as a servant; that, prior to, and on, the…