Hadley v. City of Tallahassee

Taylor, j.

The plaintiff in error as plaintiff below sued the defendant in error as defendant below in the Circuit Court of Leon County for damages for the alleged negligent killing by electricity of an illegitimate child of the plaintiff of the age of six years.

The defendant demurred to the declaration on the, grounds, among others, that the statute giving the right of recovery for the negligent death of a minor child, contemplates only legitimate children, and that no recovery can be had under it by the mother of an illegitimate child negligently killed; and that if a right of action exists…