Helmstetler v. Duke Power Co.

Stacy, O. J.

When a married woman is negligently injured by the tort of another, can her husband maintain an action to recover damages sustained by him through (1) imposed nursing"and care, (2) loss of his wife’s services, (3)' mental anguish, and (4) loss of consortium?

The earlier decisions, grounded on the common law, would answer in the affirmative. Holleman v. Harward, 119 N. 0., 150, 25 S. E., 972, 56 Am. St. Eep., 672, 34 L. E. A., 803; Kimberly v. Howland, 143 N. 0., 398, 55 S. E., 778, 7 L. E. A. (N. S.), 545; May v. Tel. Oo., 157 N 0., 416, 72 S. E., 1059, 37 L. E. A. (N. S.), 912;…