Adams v. Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co.

— This is an action brought by Fred Adams, a boy nine years of age, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been *357caused by negligence chargeable to the defendant. The mother of the boy joined in the same action to recover hospital and medical expenses. The answer was in substance a general denial, with an affirmative plea of contributory negligence. The cause was tried to the court and a jury. The defendant seasonably challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a recovery. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the boy in the sum of $665, as compensation…