Wilscam v. United States

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

This is a suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 921 et seq., by the parents of a deceased minor to recover damages in the sum of $20,000 for the child’s death alleged to have been caused by the negligence of an employee of the Government.

Findings of Fact

From the evidence, I find the following to be the facts:

1. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wilscam were the lawful parents of Raymond J. Wilscam, the minor, who was born September 3, 1942, and who died at the Naval Dispensary, McGrew Point, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, on August 27, 1946,

2. The child’s father being…