COSTORAS v. NOEL

No. 4558.

101 N.H. 71 (1957)

HARRY COSTORAS v. HAROLD B. NOEL.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Decided June 20, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCabe & Fisher and Harold D. Moran (Mr. Moran orally), for the plaintiff.

Burns, Calderwood, Bryant & Hinchey (Mr. Hinchey orally), for the defendant.


LAMPRON, J.

At common law there was no action for wrongful death nor did tort actions for personal injuries survive. Burke v. Burnham, 97 N.H. 203; Dubois v. Pouliot, 97 N.H. 78; Hinman v. Director, 79 N.H. 518. Therefore any right of action which survived this injured plaintiff's death did so solely by virtue of RSA ch...

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