PERKINS v. BYRNES

No. 43646.

269 S.W.2d 52 (1954)

PERKINS v. BYRNES et al.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

June 14, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ennis & Saunders, Festus, Milton R. Fox, William R. Kirby, St. Louis, for appellant.

Thurman, Nixon & Blackwell, Hillsboro, and Dearing & Matthes, Hillsboro, for respondents.


BARRETT, Commissioner.

In this action by Mr. and Mrs. Perkins for the wrongful death of their son Cal the trial court directed a verdict for the defendants at the close of all the evidence. The defendants, Rose and Margaret Byrnes, own and operate a rural resort, a picnic ground and recreation area, on Big River, in Jefferson County, known as Byrnes Mill. In the resort area there is a concession stand, a picnic ground, some cabins built on leased ground, and an old...

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