Hackett v. Pratt

Mr. Presiding Justice Boggs

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was a case brought by the appellant’s administrator for the benefit of two daughters and a nephew, next of kin of the intestate, to recover damages from the appellees, who were druggists, for, as it is alleged, negligently causing the death of Francis W. Baker, appellant’s intestate.

The case has been twice tried, each hearing before a jury, the verdict in the first instance being for the appellees, and upon the last hearing the appellees were found guilty by the jury, and the damage of the appellants assessed at one dollar.…