Brittain v. Wichita Forwarding Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was an action by Ruth Brittain, a widow, to recover damages for herself and minor children resulting from the alleged wrongful death of her husband in a collision of motor vehicles. The plaintiff prevailed and defendants have appealed.

The defendants were Earl Williams, owner of the semitrailer truck involved; Wichita Forwarding Company, a corporation, the lessee and operator of the truck, which was engaged as a common motor carrier under a Kansas motor permit; Ed Moran, driver of the truck; and The National Mutual Casualty Company, the…