Fabel, Admr. v. Hazlett

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

These actions in trespass were commenced by the father as administrator of the estate of his deceased minor child, and by the father and the mother in their own right to recover damages for the death of their eleven-year-old daughter. The cases were consolidated for trial (Vincent et ux. v. Philadelphia et al., 348 Pa. 290, 293, 35 A. 2d 65); and the verdict for the administrator was $500, and for the parents $272.50. Defendant’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdicts were refused, and plaintiffs’ motions for new trial were granted on the ground that the…