Love v. Hannah

72 So.2d 39 (1954)

LOVE et al.

v.

HANNAH et al.

Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc.

March 23, 1954.

Rehearing Denied May 7, 1954.

Broad & Cassel, Miami Beach, and Cushman, Gay & Woodard, Miami, for appellants.

Pepper, Orr & Faircloth, Miami, for appellees.

DREW, Justice.

The primary and controlling question in this appeal is whether an administrator may maintain a suit under the wrongful death statute, Sections 768.01 and 768.02, Florida Statutes 1951, F.S.A., in the absence of an affirmative showing of the non-existence of any other person having a precedent right of action under the statute. The…