Richeson v. Hunziker

LEEDY, Presiding Judge.

Action to recover damages for the allegedly wrongful death of Howard Lee Richeson. Upon a trial in the Chariton Circuit Court his administrator, as plaintiff, was awarded judgment for $17,000 from which defendant prosecutes this appeal.

Preparation of a transcript on appeal was greatly impeded and made difficult by reason of the death of the court reporter, her death having occurred about nine months subsequent to the trial, but before she had prepared a full transcript of the shorthand notes taken at the trial, as requested by defendant. It should be stated that…