Bell v. Florida Power & Light Co.

PEARSON, Judge.

Plaintiffs, minor children of Edward George Bell, deceased, brought an action against the defendants, Florida Power & Light Company and Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, for the alleged wrongful death of said decedent. Upon the trial of the cause and at the close of plaintiffs’ case on the issue of liability the trial judge directed a verdict for both defendants. The plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered and they bring as their only assignment of error to this court the granting of defendants’ motions for directed verdict. As in all such cases, the question…