Karr, Admr. v. Sixt

Section 10509-166, General Code, recites:

“When the death of a person is caused by wrongful act, neglect or default such as would have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, if death had not ensued, the corporation which, or the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued, or the administrator or executor of the estate of such person, as such admin istrator or executor, shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured * * V’

As is true in a majority of the jurisdictions of this country…