Kerns v. Dykes

On August 13, 1924, plaintiff attended a theatrical performance in a tent near Kingston, Missouri. She occupied a seat provided for patrons of the show, which seat, after she had occupied it for about three minutes, collapsed, resulting in severe injury to her. She brought suit, recovered judgment, and the defendants have appealed.

Plaintiff has filed motion to dismiss appeal upon the ground that defendants' statement fails to comply with our rule 16. The statement covers more than eleven pages of the printed brief and is sufficiently clear and concise to enable the writer to ascertain the…