Graf v. Taggert
Supreme Court of New Jersey
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PROCTOR, J.
The sole question on this appeal is whether there is a right of recovery under the New Jersey Death Act, N. J. 8. 2A:31 — 1 el seq., by the administrator ad prosequen-dum of a stillborn child who died as a result of injuries received while en venire sa mere.
The facts are stipulated. On June 16, 19-62 Mrs. Graf was injured in a collision between her husband’s automobile, which she was driving, and defendants’ vehicle. At that time she was seven months pregnant and as a result of the collision her unborn child suffered injuries from which it…
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