 | 1890 - 950 pages
...§ 2297). expressly limited the right to one year, the language being: "When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act or omi.ssion of another, the personal representative of the former may maintain an action against the latter at any time within one year... | |
 | Stewart Rapalje - 1891 - 1262 pages
...of wife must join in action for malpractice resulting in death of wife, under a statute providing " when the death of one is caused by the wrongful act...maintained an action had he lived, against the latter lor an injury for the same act or omission," but th« husband would have no right to settle the suit,... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - 1891 - 706 pages
...Administratrix. sonal representative of the wrong-doer. The language of the statute is as follows : " When the death of one is caused by the wrongful act...may maintain an action therefor against the latter," etc. The effect of this statute is to limit and restrain the proceedings which may be maintained by... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1892 - 1042 pages
...of the two states. The statute of the state of Kansas, set out in the petition, is in these words: " When the death of one is caused by the wrongful act...maintained an action, had he lived, against the latter for the same act or omission. The action must be commenced within two years. The damages cannot exceed... | |
 | 1892 - 1172 pages
...circumstances of the case, may to them seem just. " Section 717 provides: " When the death of a person is caused by the, wrongful act or omission of another,...representatives of the former may maintain an action * * * if the former might have maintained an action had he lived; • • » and the damages therein... | |
 | Indiana - 1892 - 938 pages
...present a case clearly within the statute which creates the right. The language of this section is, " when the death of one is caused by the wrongful act or omission of another, the personal representative of the former may maintain an action therefor against the latter " etc. This language... | |
 | Oregon - 1892 - 1154 pages
...the latter, if the former might have Oct. 11, 18G?, 53C7. When death ensues from injury. 20 Or. 289. maintained an action, had he lived, against the latter, for an injury done by the same act or omission. Such action shall be commenced within two years after the death,... | |
 | Indiana. Appellate Court - 1893 - 704 pages
...against the representatives of the deceased party, except actions for promises to marry." Section 284. " When the death of one is caused by the wrongful act...latter for an injury for the same act or omission." There is no doubt that under section 266, supra, an action is given to the father for an injury resulting... | |
 | Francis Buchanan Tiffany - 1893 - 458 pages
...accrued, or, after his death, against his personal representatives. Sec. 371. When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act or omission of another,...representatives of the former may maintain an action at law therefor against the latter, If the former might have maintained an action, had he lived, against... | |
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When the death of one is caused by the wrongful act or omission of another, the personal representatives of the former may maintain an action therefor against the latter, if the former might have maintained an action, had he lived, against the latter... 
