Ivey v. Dixon Investment Company

HARWOOD, Justice.

In the proceedings below J. D. Ivey filed his complaint against Charles Dixon, Solon Dixon, Thelma Dixon and Ellie Dixon, individually, and as partners doing business as Dixon Investment Company, a Partnership. The complaint charged negligence on the part of the defendants in knowingly furnishing to the plaintiff for plaintiff’s use a defective piece of farm machinery, (a corn puller), and that as a proximate result of such negligence, the plaintiff suf fered injuries, losing both of his hands and arms.

The defendants filed a plea in abatement alleging that the plaintiff .was…