Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Watson

Stayton, Chief Justice.

This action was first brought by Frank Watson and wife to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been received by her while entering the car of appellant as a passenger.

The petition stated facts on which both husband and wife sought a recovery, and there is nothing in the petition which characterizes the action as one brought to recover in the separate right of the wife. The petition was demurred to on the ground of misjoinder of parties, and this was sustained, but by trial amendment the name of the wife was dropped from the case as a party.

It is claimed that…