BAKER v. CITY OF FESTUS

No. 52241.

418 S.W.2d 957 (1967)

Tommy BAKER, a Minor, by and through Noah Baker, his Father and Next Friend, Appellant. v. CITY OF FESTUS, a Municipal Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

October 9, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pannell & Dodson, William L. Pannell, Festus, for appellant, Tommy Baker.

Robertson, DeVoto & Wieland, Leo C. DeVoto, Jr., St. Louis, for defendant-respondent.


FINCH, Presiding Judge.

This is an action by a minor child for $25,000 for wrongful death of his mother. At the close of plaintiff's evidence, the trial court sustained a motion for a directed verdict and entered judgment for defendant. Appeal to this court followed.

Plaintiff's allegation of negligence against the City is that on November 4, 1962, his mother, Ruth Baker, "was caused to fall from the bridge and sidewalk thereon along Henry Street where it...

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