Lee v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action by a father against a city to recover damages for the death of his son, on the theory that his son had been killed by a mob. Defendant’s demurrer to the ••plaintiff’s evidence was sustained. The plaintiff has appealed.

After the formal allegations, the petition alleged immediately preceding his death Henry David Lee was proceeding quietly toward his home on his motorcycle and he was set upon by eight officers of the city, who had come together for the purpose of arresting deceased and restraining him of his liberty or…