Southern Utilities Co. v. Davis
Supreme Court of Florida
A Writ of Error to the- Circuit Court for Broward County; E. C. Davis, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
In an action brought under Sections 4960 and 4961, Revised General Statutes,' 1920, the defendant in error recovered a judgment for $18,000.00 damages for the wrongful death of her husband, and the defendant took writ of error. ■ ' •
"Where the widow sues for damages for the death of her "husband by the wrongful act of another, in estimating her pecuniary loss the jury may properly take into consideration her loss of the comfort, protection and society of the husband in the light of all the evidence in the case relating to the character, habits and conduct of the husband as husband,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad v. FoxworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
- Duval v. HuntSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
- Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad v. FoxworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
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