In Re Estate of Kinsey

Two airplanes, respectively operated by Martin Heitman and Mildred E. Kinsey, collided while in flight, at an altitude of approximately 1,200 feet, and fell to the earth, carrying both pilots to their death. This action was instituted when plaintiff filed a claim in the county court against the estate of Mildred E. Kinsey, deceased, to recover damages sustained by the widow and next of kin of Martin Heitman, whose death was allegedly caused by the negligence of Mildred E. Kinsey. From disallowance of the claim by the county court, an appeal was taken to the district court. There the cause was…