Lindenstruth v. Leveque

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The plaintiffs, Otis Lindenstruth and Eva Lindenstruth, brought this action against F. J. Leveque, to recover damages for the death of their son, Glenn, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The defendant prevailed, and the plaintiffs appeal.

Glenn Lindenstruth was about eight years of age, and the accident which resulted in his death occurred on the outskirts of Neodesha. A man named Anderson was driving a team attached to a farm wagon along a graveled street. The wagon had a floor made of two-inch planks with…