Matthews v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

REYNOLDS, J.

Mrs. Mary Eva Mat.thews, as mother and natural tutrix of her minor children, .Mary Louise Matthews, Alice Matthews, and Hayter Matthews, issue of her marriage with Clyde Matthews, deceased, on the 2lst day of March, 1927, brought this suit against the defendant, Kansas City Southern Railway Company, to recover $70,000 as damages for the death of her said husband and father of said minors, which occurred on February 12, 192,6, and was caused, she alleged, by the negligent operation, in the city of Shreveport, La., of a train of cars belonging to defendant by…