Tampa Electric Co. v. Knowles

— An action was brought under the statute, Section 4962, Revised General Statutes of 1920, by the father to recover damages for mental pain and suffering by the father and mother because of the wrongful death of their fifteen months’ old minor child caused by impact with defendant’s street car, the child being unattended and walked too near the street ear track in front of plaintiff’s home just as a car was passing. Verdict and judgment for $5,000.00 were rendered for the plaintiff and defendant took writ of error.

This is not an action by an infant for personal injuries where contributory…