Briley v. Nussbaum

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The defendants appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs for 'damages caused by their daughter, Hazel Briley, being killed in Wichita by a bus driven by the defendant Martin P. Nussbaum, the bus being then operated by the defendants Martin P. Nussbaum and George F. Nussbaum.

1. Defendants claim that the verdict in favor of the plaintiff was excessive. The verdict was for $6,305, and judgment was rendered for that amount. At the time of her death, Hazel Briley was between seven and eight years of age. She was healthy, intelligent,…