Wright v. Smith

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This is an appeal from a judgment sustaining a demurrer to a petition which purported to plead a cause of action for the wrongful death of Albert E. Wright and for .the negligent destruction of his automobile.

*206On the night of April 30, 1930, Wright was driving westward on federal highway No. 40 a few miles west of Kansas City. At the same time Alfred G. Armstrong was driving eastward on the same highway. Their automobiles collided; both men were killed, and Wright’s automobile was destroyed.

This action was brought by the administratrix of…