Legal Opinion

Seely v. Cowley

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 9, 1961No. 9434PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WADE, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises out of three attempts by appellant to commence a suit against the Estate of James H. Cowley to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of appellant’s husband, Jacobsen E. Seely caused by the willful negligence of respondent Cowley’s husband in an automobile accident in which Cowley was the driver and Seely was a passenger.

The automobile accident occurred on February 14, 1954, and both the driver and' his passenger were killed in that accident on that day. Cowley was a resident of Uintah County, and Mrs. Cowley, respondent, was appointed as the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Baker v. BaningosoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
  2. Bickford v. FurberMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  3. Platz v. International Smelting Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1922

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Myers v. McDonaldUtah Supreme Court · 1981
  2. William J. Emmett, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph N. Emmett v. Eastern Dispensary and Casualty HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  3. Marshall v. Geo. M. Brewster & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
  4. Switzer v. ReynoldsUtah Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Rhoades v. WrightUtah Supreme Court · 1980

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