Mosier v. Lucas

Lydell Grizzard Hosier died on March 13, 1946, as a result of injuries which he received in an automobile accident on March 11, 1946. He was nineteen years old, unmarried, and left no children. His father, B. B. Hosier, and his mother, Mrs. B. B. Hosier, survived him as his sole next of kin. Code, Section 8389(4).

B. B. Hosier, in his individual capacity, brought suit against Earl T. Lucas and William E. Halpin to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of his son. No administrator of his son’s estate was appointed. In his declaration, B. B. Hosier fully stated the facts and…