Biddle v. Moore

Clarence Biddle died on January 24, 1952. On February 15, 1952, the legislature enacted the following (Ga. L. 1952, p. 245, Code, Ann Supp., § 105-1310): “Where death of a human being results from a crime or from criminal or other negligence the personal representative of such deceased person shall be entitled to recover for the funeral, medical, and other necessary expenses resulting from the injury and death of the deceased person.” On the same day the legislature further amended Code § 3-505 to provide that no cause of action for the recovery of damages for homicide, injury to person, or…