DeGRAW v. KANSAS CITY & LEAVENWORTH TRANSPORTATION CO.

No. 38,181

170 Kan. 713 (1951)

228 P.2d 527

RUBY DeGRAW, as next of kin of Frank DeGraw, Deceased, on behalf of herself and Children, Appellee, v. KANSAS CITY AND LEAVENWORTH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, a Corporation, and THE AMERICAN FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 10, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.O. Emerson and Harry S. Roberts, both of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Edw. M. Boddington and Edward M. Boddington, Jr., both of Kansas City, and David Trusty, of Kansas City, Missouri, were with them on the briefs for the appellants.

James K. Cubbison, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Blake A. Williamson and Lee Vaughan, both of Kansas City, were with him on the briefs for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRICE, J.:

This is an appeal from a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff widow in an action brought by her on behalf of herself and two minor children for the wrongful death of her husband, resulting from a highway collision.

The collision occurred on State Highway No. 5, a few miles west of Kansas City, Kan., about 2:30 p.m., on January 26, 1948. Plaintiff's husband was riding in a Ford panel truck being...

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