Goodwin v. Columbia Telephone Co.

— Plaintiff, the widow of James W. Goodwin, deceased, is prosecuting this action under section 5426, Revised Statutes 1909, to recover damages for the death of her husband which, she alleges, was caused by the negligence of defendant. The answer is a general denial and a plea of contributory negligence. The cause is here on the appeal of defendant from a judgment of $6000 recovered by plaintiff at the end of a trial to a jury. The injury which caused the death of Goodwin occurred between 6:30 and 7:00 o’clock in the evening of July 29, 1910, on Fifth street in the city of Columbia. This…