Acton v. Shields
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
WELBORN, Commissioner.
This action was brought by the administrator of the estate of Baby Trumbo seeking, on behalf of the persons entitled to the proceeds thereof under the laws of descent of the State of Missouri, $25,000 damages for the alleged wrongful death of Baby Trumbo, a child en ventre sai mere. Defendants’ motions to dismiss on the grounds that the petition failed to state a cause of action were sustained by the trial court. This appeal followed. We have jurisdiction by reason of the amount of damages sought.
The petition alleged that the plaintiff was the administrator of the estate…
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2Cases cited28 opinions
- Cummins v. Kansas City Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1933
- Parsons v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
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- Steggall Ex Rel. Stegall v. MorrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
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