Mitchell v. Rice

This action was brought by the plaintiff as administrator of the estate of his adult son, Hampton H. Mitchell, to recover for the death of the son resulting from a collision between a motorcycle driven by him and an automobile driven by defendant Rice.

The plaintiff, alleging dependency upon the son, sued upon two causes of action; the first cause, based upon Rem. Rev. Stat., § 194 [P. C. § 8275], was for the injuries, pain, suffering and expense of the decedent prior to his death; the second, based upon Rem. Rev. Stat, §§183 and 183-1 [P. C. §§8259 and 8260], was for the financial loss…