Floyd v. Atlantnc Coast Line Railway Co.

"Walker, J.

This action was brought by the feme plaintiff to recover damages for the negligent mutilation of the dead body of her son, Grady O’Berry Floyd, who, it is alleged, bad theretofore been killed by one 'of the defendant’s trains. The plaintiff’s counsel state very frankly in their brief that the action is one solely in behalf of the feme plaintiff, her coplaintifif and husband being joined with her as a nominal party under the statute, and disavowing any right to recover in his behalf. It is, therefore, to be regarded as her suit, and not as his.

In the start it may be taken as settled…