Nolan v. Moore
Supreme Court of Florida
A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for "Duval County; paniel A-. Simmons, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.
The parties will be given the same designation in this opinion that they bore in the trial court.
*603Upon rehearing the plaintiff contends that the statute under which this action was brought is sufficiently comprehensive in its scope to include an action for damages for the death of plaintiff’s minor son caused' by the negligence of defendant’s servant in the operation of’ an automobile upon a public highway.
The principal contentions of defendant are that at common law there was no right of action for damages for the death of a person caused by the wrongful act of another; that the statute upon…
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- United States v. SangesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
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- Davis v. Florida Power Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1912
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