Stuckwish v. St. Louis-S. F. Ry. Co.

This action was commenced in Canadian county by plaintiff as adminis-tratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Ed C. Stuckwish, to- recover for his alleged wrongful death while employed by defendant. The action was for the benefit of the widow and three children.

One of the grounds of defense was a plea of estoppel or res adjudicata by reason of an alleged former judgment rendered in favor of defendant by the district court of Grady county in an action between the same parties involving the same cause.

The trial court first sustained a demurrer to this plea of former judgment. Defendant…