Mellas v. Lowdermilk

LUJAN, Justice.

On July 20, 1952, George Mellas, nine years, one month and four days old, was drowned in a pond located on a tract of land belonging to the defendants. Subsequently this action was. brought by his, father, Mike Mellas, as administrator of his son’s estate, to' recover for his alleged .wrongful death. § 24-101 et seq. 1941 Comp. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $22,500.

Defendants’ motions for a directed verdict, both at the end of plaintiff’s case and at the close of the entire case, and their subsequent motion for a judgment non…