Legal Opinion
Holstun & Son v. Embry
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 25, 1936PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, P. J.
This is an action brought by a minor child by his next friend for damages for the wrongful death of the child’s father. See Section 7048, C. G. L., 1927.
The person killed was Walter C. Embry. Plis child, John D. Embry, was four years old. The accident ocrcurred in January, 1933. The action was brought by the child by his next friend, Alonzo P. Meadows, in March of that year.
Walter Embry was employed by L. W. Holstun and Paul E. Holstun, co-partners as Holstun & Son, as an “extra driver” of a truck with trailer attached on the occasion when the accident occurred. The truck was to have been…
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