Powers v. Trent

Haymond, Judge:

These cases are here on writs of error to a separate judgment entered in each case by the Circuit Court of Raleigh County, West Virginia. By agreement of the attorneys representing the respective parties, and by leave of this Court, the cases have been heard together upon a single record which presents the issues in each case. •

The action in which G. A. Watkins and M. W. Powers are plaintiffs and C. D. Trent, doing business as C. D. Trent Undertaking Company and Ash Mankin, administrator of the personal estate of Willie Lowe, deceased, are defendants, was instituted July 7,…