Joy Ex Rel. Lewis v. Brown

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This was an action to recover damages. Defendant’s demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition was sustained and plaintiff appeals.

In her petition plaintiff alleged that she was a minor six years of age and that her grandmother was her duly appointed and qualified guardian; that plaintiff was the child and only heir of Joy M. Joy, an unmarried woman, who died on May 26, 1950; that no administration was had of the estate of Joy M. Joy, no administrator appointed and that the action was brought by plaintiff as next of kin of Joy M. Joy, deceased. It…