City of Hattiesburg v. Hillman

This is an appeal by the City of Hattiesburg from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Forrest County, which awarded damages in the sum of $10,000.00 to Mrs. Clydie Mae Hillman, Administratrix, on account of the alleged negligence of the City, resulting in the death of Brenda Hillman.

On March 3,1953, the Hillman family lived at 104 East-side Avenue in the City of Hattiesburg. Their next door neighbors, the C. D. McDonald family, lived at 106 East-side, where it is intersected by Katie Avenue. Katie Avenue is 50 feet wide. Approximately 20 feet in the center was graveled. This left a neutral…