May Coal Co. v. Robinette

Is a judgment adverse to the administrator of a decedent in his action to recover dam ages for the benefit of the estate of his decedent, arising out of a personal injury, a bar to the subsequent prosecution by the administrator of an action under Section 10770 et seq., General Code, for the benefit of the wife, husband, and children, or parents and next of kin of the decedent?

Since the Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court for failure to sustain the demurrer to the third defense of the answer, this is the single legal question presented by this record. The solution of…