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RESNICK v. DAVIDSON TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY

Nos. 12931, 12932.

272 F.2d 14 (1959)

Martin J. RESNICK, Administrator ad Prosequendum and General Administrator of the Estate of Benjamin A. Jacks, Deceased, v. DAVIDSON TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY, Appellant in No. 12,931, and John M. HALL, Individually and Trading as Hall's Express, Appellant in No. 12,932.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided November 17, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn L. Detweiler, Philadelphia, Pa. (Swartz, Campbell & Henry, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant, Davidson Transfer & Storage Co. in Appeal No. 12931.

Thomas Z. Minehart, Philadelphia, Pa. (Melvin Alan Bank, Bank & Minehart, Wilderman & Markowitz, E. Walter Helm, III, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant, Hall's Express in Appeal No. 12932.

Before McLAUGHLIN, KALODNER and HASTIE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

In a diversity action under the New Jersey Death Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:31-5, plaintiff was awarded a jury verdict of $16,500 for pecuniary loss arising out of the death of his unmarried, 35 year old brother. $1500 of the verdict was given specifically "* * * in respect of [the brother's] services in making repairs to the house * * *." There is no appeal as to this. The balance of $15,000 was given "* * * in respect of [the brother's] contributions of money...

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