Kirkland v. Harrison

The appellees, Andrew Harrison and his wife and two minor children, plaintiffs in the court below, recovered a judgment in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County against the appellant, Theo N. Kirkland, in an action for damages for the wrongful death of Andrew Harrison, Jr., minor child of Andrew Harrison and his wife, Mary Earle Harrison, who was struck by an automobile driven by the appellant on U. S. Highway No. 45 on April 24, 1951. From that judgment the appellant prosecutes this appeal.

The record shows that the deceased, Andrew Harrison, Jr., was 8% years old at the time of the…