Swartz v. Smokowitz

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bok,

Plaintiff’s decedent, a boy of 16, was passenger in a car driven by Ms brother when it was in collision with a truck. He died seven hours later without regaining consciousness.

In the ensuing trial both drivers were found negligent. There is no question of the decedent’s contributory negligence. The liability of the drivers is conceded and the only question before us is the excessiveness of the verdicts. •

Suit was brought by the decedent’s administrator under the Death Act of April 26, 1855, P. L. 309, as amended, 12 P.S. §1602, and also under the Survival Act of…