Aaron v. Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The appellees, Michael Aaron and Jeanette Aaron, recovered a judgment for $10,000 against the appellant, the Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company, for the violation of its duty to their son, Walter, through which he lost his life. The action was brought against the appellant and the Delaware Mutual Telephone Company, of Lansing, but before the case was submitted to the jury the Delaware Mutual Telephone Company was dismissed from the case.' In the petition it was alleged that Walter Aaron was an employee of the Delaware company, which,…