McKeon v. State, Use of Conrad

The appellant was the driver of an automobile which was involved in a collision with an automobile driven by Evelyn Conrad, a sister of the appellees, near Hagerstown on July 5, 1954. Evelyn Conrad died five days later of injuries received in the collision. Two suits were filed against him, one by the Executor for. medical expenses, pain and suffering and one by the appellees for pecuniary loss under Article 67 generally referred to as “Lord Campbell’s Act”.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff in the Executor’s suit of $8,538.71. In the Lord Campbell’s suit the jury found on…