McFarland v. Grau

RUDDY, Presiding Judge.

This is an action brought by the parents of Dennis McFarland for his death resulting from drowning in a lake, known as Grau’s Lake, located on premises operated by the defendant as a general picnic, recreation and swimming area.

In the trial in the Circuit Court the jury found in favor of plaintiffs and after an ineffectual motion for new trial defendant appeals.

Plaintiffs in their petition alleged that the lake was approximately 250 to 300 yards wide and that their minor son attempted to follow some of his companions who had swum across said lake, and due to the…