Blanks v. Southern Railway Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Olay county. Hon. William F. Stevens, Judge. Mrs. Blanks, appellant, was plaintiff in the court below; the railway company, appellee, was defendant there. In truth,, however, the suit was defended (for reasons apparent from the opinion of the court) by the brothers and sisters of Daniel Blanks.
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From the circuit court of Olay county. Hon. William F. Stevens, Judge. Mrs. Blanks, appellant, was plaintiff in the court below; the railway company, appellee, was defendant there. In truth,, however, the suit was defended (for reasons apparent from the opinion of the court) by the brothers and sisters of Daniel Blanks. The court below gave a peremptory instruction for defendant, and from a verdict and judgment in pursuance thereof, the plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of tb>e court. If the Beardsley Case, 79 Miss., 417, and the cases of our state…
1Opinion of the Court
Calhoon, L,
delivered the opinion of the court.
Daniel Blanks was run over and killed by an engine of the Southern Railway Company while he was in the service of that company, and Margaret Blanks sued the company, claiming to be his widow. A separate action for damages was brought by his heirs. The company admitted liability, and the parties to both actions agreed that, if Margaret recovered in her action, the recovery should be $1,250. The cotot below peremptorily instructed the jury to find a verdict for defendant company, and the only question is whether she was the wife of the deceased, and…
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