Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Ward

Richard Ward, a minor, by Mrs. A. D. Ward, bis mother, as next friend, and Mrs.. A. D. Ward, for herself, sued Guy A. Thompson as trustee in bankruptcy for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company; E. 0. Yickory, engineer, and Henry Bleier, fireman, claiming damages to compensate injuries resulting from a crossing accident.

It was claimed that the minor had been injured to the. extent of $40,000, and that Mrs..Ward was entitled to $5,000 to cover sums already expended, and to be expended, for medical care and hospitalization. The jury-, found “for the plaintiff” in the sum of $17,500, and on this…