Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Perryman

Mrs. Eva Perryman, as ad-ministratrix of the estate of L. M. Perryman, deceased, brought this suit against appellant to recover damages for the negligent killing by appellant of the said L. M. Perryman. The beneficiaries named in the petition were Mrs. Perryman, wife of L. M. Perryman, and her three minor children, Bessie Perryman, John C. Perryman, and Macy Perryman. The trial of the case before the court and a jury resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $15,000, apportioned as follows: To Mrs. Perryman, $7,500, and to each of the minor children, $2,500. Plaintiff…