Smollin v. Wilson

MATHEWS, Justice.

This is a death case arising under the wrongful death statute, F.S.A. § 768.01 et seq. The appellants admitted liability but denied that there could be any recovery on the part of W. R. Wilson, Jr., because he was not dependent upon the deceased and if he was dependent, then the amount of recovery was excessive.

The question of the dependency of W. R. Wilson, Jr., who was a one-armed man, was a jury question. It was properly submitted to the jury upon the evidence produced by the parties and under appropriate instructions. There was sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict…