STATE v. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

[No. 128, October Term, 1954.]

207 Md. 91 (1955)

113 A.2d 397

STATE, USE OF PARR ET UX. v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided April 20, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl J. Lombard, with whom was John H. McAllister on the brief, for the appellants.

William L. Kahler for the Board of County Commissioners of Prince George's County.

Jerrold V. Powers, with whom were Lansdale G. Sasscer, Jr., and Sasscer, Clagett & Powers on the brief, for the Board of Education of Prince George's County.

The cause was argued before BRUNE, C.J., and DELAPLAINE, COLLINS, HENDERSON and HAMMOND, JJ.


COLLINS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict in favor of the defendants, appellees here.

Under the provisions of Code, 1951, Article 67, entitled "Negligence Causing Death", which more or less follows the English statute, 9th and 10th Victoria, Chapter 93, known as Lord Campbell's Act, suit was brought on a third amended declaration by the State of Maryland, for the use of Lee H. Parr and...

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