HANKINS et al. v. MACK


364 Pa. 417 (1950)

Hankins, Admr., et al. v. Mack, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 20, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Ferguson, with him G. Mason Owlett, for appellant.

Thomas Z. Minehart, with him Maurice A. Bank, for appellees.

Before MAXEY, C.J., DREW, LINN, STERN, STEARNE and JONES, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE LINN, March 20, 1950:

Defendant appeals in an action for damages for the minor decedent's estate under the Survival Act of 19371 and for damages for parents under the wrongful death statutes.2 The claims were combined in one action pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 2202. The verdicts were $30,000 for decedent's estate and $450 for the parents. A remittitur was filed reducing the former to $20,000...

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