Missouri Pacific Ry. Co. v. Knight

Opinion by

STEPHENSON, C.

W. A. Knight lost his life while an employ of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company as a switchman; Bertha Knight, his widow, as administratrix, commenced her action against the railway for the use and benefit of the estate of the decedent, and the next of kin; judgment went for the plaintiff, and was distributed to Bertha Knight, widow, Myrtle Knight, and Edward Knight, children of the deceased. Dessie Knight, who alleged that'she was one of the children of the decedent, later filed application In the original cause to set aside the judgment on the ground of fraud…