Missouri Pac. Railroad Co. v. Harris

Appellee, administratrix of the estate of Sam Harris, deceased, brought two separate suits against appellants' in the circuit court of Cross county to recover damages for the negligent killing of Sam Harris in the operation of one of their trains at a grade crossing collision in .the city of Wynne, Arkansas. The suits were consolidated for the purposes of trial and appellee recovered in the first suit $225 for the funeral expenses of Harris, and in the second suit $500 for the benefit of Lawrence Harris, the minor son of Sam Harris by a former spouse for anticipated contributions,- and $1,000…