Adams v. Powell

Broyles, 0. J.

L. V. Adams, a bastard infant, by his next friend, sued the defendants to recover the value of the life of his mother, her death having been caused by the alleged negligence of the defendants’ employees in operating one of their trains. The petition was dismissed on demurrer. Counsel for the plaintiff in his brief makes the following statement: “The only question presented by the bill of exceptions is whether a bastard child, seven years old, who is entirely dependent upon his mother, is prevented from recovering for her homicide solely by reason of his illegitimacy."

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