Legal Opinion

Meers v. McDowell

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 21, 1901PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Case 109 — Action to. Recover Damages for Injury to Plaintiff from the Loss of a Son’s Services — APPEAL FROM LARUE CIRCUIT COURT. JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT AND PLAINTIFF APPEALS. (No brief in tbe record.)

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the court by

JUDGE HOBSON

reversing.

*927Appellant filed this suit in the Larue Circuit Court. A general demurrer was sustained to the petition, and the action was dismissed. The sufficiency of the petition is the only question to he determined on the appeal. The allegations of the petition are as follows: The plaintiff George M. Meers, is the father of Shelbum Meers, an infant 1(6 years of age, residing with the plaintiff. The defendant, Al'onzo McDowell, is the father of Ollie McDowell, an infant--years of age, of weak and undeveloped mind for a child of his age, and in the custody and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Binford v. JohnstonIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Carter v. TowneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  3. Chaddock v. PlummerMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
  4. L. & N. R. R. v. WillisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1885

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Arkin v. PageIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Joe James v. Meow Media, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  3. Hulsey v. HightowerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
  4. Sabatinelli v. ButlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  5. Brady v. B. and B. Ice CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931

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