State v. Cobourn

Scott Preston Dunnigan was hurt through the alleged negligent operation of an automobile by one Reese M. Bowman, and shortly died in consequence of his injury. He was survived by a widow and infant children. The tort-feasor having died, an action was brought in the Circuit Court for Harford County in the name of the State of Maryland, for the use of the surviving widow and infant children, against the duly appointed and qualified administrators of the tort-feasor, to recover damages for the death of Dunnigan. A declaration was filed with the institution of the action, and the defendants were…