Legal Opinion
Hendon v. Kurn
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided August 27, 1943No. 38474PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action for the alleged wrongful death of William T. Hendon under the Arkansas law. Tobitha Hendon, widow and administratrix of decedent's estate, is plaintiff-respondent. She recovered a judgment for $15,000. J.M. Kurn and John G. Lonsdale, trustees in bankruptcy for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, are defendants-appellants. This review covers a case made, alleged error in instructions and the amount of the verdict. The facts may be briefly stated.
Plaintiff's decedent met his death about 4:00 P.M. August 9, 1941, a clear bright day, when an automobile in which he was…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Miller v. Union Pacific R. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Burge v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- Owens v. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Davidson v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- Davis v. RailwaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Brown v. ParkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1964
- Schneider v. Best Truck Lines, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1971
- Leslie v. MathewsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1953
- Wandell v. RossMissouri Court of Appeals · 1952
- Novak v. AkersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
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