ROLLINS v. POSTLEWAIT

No. 49049.

358 S.W.2d 828 (1962)

Prett ROLLINS and Elfrida Rollins, Appellants, v. John Buford POSTLEWAIT, Respondent

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

July 16, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Wagner, Kansas City, for appellants.

Sam B. Bartlett, Kansas City, for respondent, Popham, Thompson, Popham, Trusty & Conway, Kansas City, of counsel.


COIL, Commissioner.

The parents of 2-year-old Ricky Rollins sought $25,000 as damages for his alleged wrongful death. Shortly after noon on October 20, 1958, Ricky was killed as the result of being run over by a truck owned and operated by John Postlewait, defendant below. A jury returned a defendant's verdict. Plaintiffs have appealed, contending that the verdict was contrary to and in conflict with the physical facts and was not supported by substantial evidence...

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