Deni v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Citations

• 181 Pa. 525
• 37 A. 558
• 1897 Pa. LEXIS 576

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Death—Family relation — Mother and son.</p> <p>In an action by a mother to recover damages for the death of an adult son, the burden of proof is upon her to show the existence in fact of a family relationship which entitles her to maintain a suit for the death of her son.</p> <p>Negligence — Death—Act of April 26, 1855 — Nonresident alien.</p> <p>Under the Act of April 26, 1855, P. L. 809, which gives a right to recover damages for an injury causing death, a nonresident alien mother has no standing to maintain an action against a citizen of Pennsylvania to recover damages for the death of her son.</p>