Ward v. Jones

39 Cal.2d 756 (1952)

AILEEN MARY WARD et al., Appellants,

v.

A. B. JONES et al., Respondents.

L. A. No. 22092.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Oct. 24, 1952.

Richard L. Mayers and Lawrence William Steinberg for Appellants.

Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney (Los Angeles), Gilmore Tillman, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Wendell Mackay and A. L. Lawson, Deputy City Attorneys, for Respondents.

SHENK, J.

This is an action for damages for wrongful death as authorized by section 377 of the Code of Civil Procedure. That section provides that "when the death of a person ... is caused by the wrongful act or…