Henze v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway Co.

Büjnry, J.

Returning from Jonesborough in a two horse wagon, Ered Henze and his son, about six years of age, in passing over defendant’s railroad at a public crossing in Montgomery county, known as Holland’s crossing, were struck and killed by the engine of a passenger train running west. Plaintiff, the widow of Henze and mother of the lad, sued defendant for $10,000, alleging that the death of her husband and son was occasioned by the negligence of the defendant’s employees in running and man*638aging the train. She obtained a judgment for $10,000> from which the defendant has appealed.

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