Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. Hayes
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Duval County.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
Hayes recovered a judgment for $25,-000.00 damages for the death of his 13 year old son, caused by one of the defendant railroad company’s trains, and the defendant took writ of error.
The right of a father under Section 3147 of the General *2Statutes of 1906, to recover damages for his loss of service and his mental pain and suffering because of the death of his minor child caused by the wrongful act, negligence, carelessness or default of a defendant corporation has been sustained in the case of Davis v. Florida Power Co., decided at the last term. This case presents the question whether the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Florida Railway & Navigation Co. v. WebsterSupreme Court of Florida · 1889
- Florida Southern Railway Co. v. HirstSupreme Court of Florida · 1892
- Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad v. MooneySupreme Court of Florida · 1898
- Florida East Coast Railroad v. SchumacherSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
- Pelot v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1910
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Bessie Cannon v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. HayesSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Russ v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
- Jackson v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
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