Reed v. Blevins

Ed. F. MoFaddin, Justice.

This is an action brought by the widow and child of Arthur Reed to recover damages for his wrongful death. The Trial Court sustained the defendant’s plea of res judicata, and entered judgment dismissing plaintiffs’ action. The correctness of that judgment is challenged by this appeal.

Arthur Reed, 20 years of age, was killed in a traffic mishap in Nevada County, Arkansas, on December 1, 1948, when the car in which he was riding had a collision with a truck belonging to Blevins, the appellee. Arthur Reed’s parents lived in Nevada County; and on December 2, 1948, Oscar…