Pattrick v. Riggs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

Plaintiff sued for the wrongful death of her husband and recovered judgment for $6,150. Defendant has appealed, and contends the judgment is excessive. This is the only question presented here.

Plaintiff’s husband, George W. Pattrick, was an employee of the Kansas City Public Service Company, which operated the street railway, as an emergency track repair man. On September 23, 1935, about 2 o’clock, a. m., he and a helper were repairing a track switch in the street when he was struck by an automobile driven by defendant and sustained injuries…