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· 11/30/1847

Stephenson v. Doe ex dem. Wait

Citations

  • 8 Blackf. 508
  • 1847 Ind. LEXIS 93

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  • “Kansas common law did not recognize a civil claim for wrongful death at the time our Bill of Rights was adopted. In Kansas, a wrongful death action is purely a creature of statute.”

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Judges: Blackford

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