Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Wood

Mrs. Ollie M. Wood, surviving wife of Ollie M. Wood, deceased, for herself, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, and as next friend for her minor son, as plaintiff sued the Texas & Pacific Railway Company in the district court of Crane County, Texas, for damages for the alleged wrongful death of her husband. She made his surviving par*536ents, who were residents of Martin County, Texas, parties defendant, alleging that her husband had not contributed to their support and hence his parents had no cause of action as plaintiffs; and further that all statutory beneficiaries had…