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BAKER v. PRAVER AND SONS, INC

No. 49341.

361 S.W.2d 667 (1962)

Franklin J. BAKER and Maysel Baker, Appellants, v. PRAVER AND SONS, INC., a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

November 14, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Cochrane, Perry M. Cortner, Kansas City, for appellants, Raymond, West & Cochrane, Kansas City, of counsel.

Thomas J. Wheatley, J. R. Clagett, Kansas City, for respondent, Kemp, Koontz, Clagett & Norquist, Kansas City, of counsel.

BARRETT, Commissioner.

Franklin and Maysel Baker instituted this action to recover $25,000 damages for the wrongful death of their son William on March 17, 1959. William was four and one-half years old when he was drowned in a pool of water on land being developed by the defendant, Praver and Sons, Incorporated. The trial court sustained the defendant's motion for a directed verdict at the close of the plaintiffs' evidence and the plaintiffs have appealed.

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