Fidelity Land & Improvement Co. v. Buzzard

Citations

• 69 Kan. 330
• 76 P. 832
• 1904 Kan. LEXIS 252

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Action eor Death—Measure of Damages Where Parents Sue for Wrongful Death of Minor Son. In an action by the parents to recover damages for the death of a son based upon services during his minority, and upon benefits which they had expected to receive from him by way of support after he should have arrived at the age of majority, held, that it is error to instruct the jury that, in addition to the amount which the plaintiffs are entitled to recover for the loss of the son’s services during his minority, they are entitled to recover such reasonable amount as they may find that plaintiffs should recover as the pecuniary benefits which they might have reasonably expected to receive from the son after he should have reached his majority and during the time he should have continued to live; and held, further, that the parents’ right to recover for such expected benefits is limited to the life of the parents.</p>