SCRIVEN v. McDONALD

No. 849.

142 S.E.2d 585 (1965)

264 N.C. 727

James A. SCRIVEN, Administrator of the Estate of Anthony Glenn Scriven, Deceased, v. Samuel McDONALD and Priscilla McDonald.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 18, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marion C. George, Jr., Fayetteville, and Johnson, McIntyre, Hedgpeth, Biggs & Campbell, Lumberton, for plaintiff appellee.

Henry & Henry, Lumberton, for defendant appellants.


BOBBITT, Justice.

Defendants contend the action should have been nonsuited on the ground the evidence fails to show pecuniary loss on account of Anthony's death. The plaintiff's evidence pertinent to this contention, summarized except when quoted, is set forth below.

Anthony's mother and James Scriven, his step-father, were married the day after Anthony's first birthday. They had children. Anthony took the name of "Scriven" and was reared as a member of this...

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