Pekin Wood Products Co. v. Mason

This suit was brought in the Phillips Circuit Court by the appellee, as administratrix of the estate of T. S. Mason, for the benefit of herself as widow and for the minor children to recover damages arising from the death of the intestate, which occurred while he was in the employ of appellant and while engaged in the performance of his duties. On a trial of the case the appellee recovered verdict in the sum of $25,000, and from the .judgment entered in accordance with the verdict this appeal has been duly prosecuted.

The court gave nine instructions at the request of the plaintiff, the…