Bryant v. Welles

Whitfield,

J.—An action was brought against W. G. Welles and J. J. Heard by George E. Bryant under Section 3147 of the General Statutes to recover damages for the wrongful death of his minor child. The court sustained a demurrer to the amended declaration upon the theory that the statute does not authorize a recovery against tort feasors who are mere tenants in common of the property the dangerous condition of which caused the death of the plaintiff’s minor child. As the plaintiff declined to further amend the declaration, judgment was rendered for the defendants, and the plaintiff took writ…