Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Allee

This is an action under the statute to recover damages for the death of one David Smith, deceased, alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of the defendants as members of the De Soto Fair Association. Plaintiffs are the minor children of the said David Smith, deceased, and suit is brought on their behalf by Jennie Smith as next friend, who was the wife and widow of the said David Smith, deceased.

David Smith was injured on September 12, 1918, and died two days later from the effects thereof. Plaintiffs filed their cause of action on the first day of August, 1919. The trial of the…