Carpenter v. Kurn

Bespondent brought this action as widow of Beuben Carpenter, deceased, to recover damages for alleged wrongful death of her husband, which occurred on May 25, 1937, near Henryetta, Oklahoma. She brought this action for the benefit of herself and deceased’s four minor children. This action was first tried in the Circuit Court of Barry County, Missouri, where respondent obtained a judgment for $18,000. We reversed that judgment for error in respondent’s instruction; our opinion is reported in 345 Mo. 877, 136 S. W. (2d) 997, where a full statement of the facts may be found. Thereafter, the case…