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November 30, 1866
Gold Hill Daily News
Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
What is this article about?
In Connecticut's Supreme Court, a case was decided where a man and wife died in a railroad accident. Each heir recovered $4,000, but the court ruled that since the wife survived a few hours, her heirs receive the husband's award.
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Decedent's Estates.—In the Supreme Court of Connecticut there has recently been decided a curious case. A man and his wife having been killed by a railroad accident, the heirs of each brought suit and recovered $4,000 in each case. The money obtained for the death of the wife went to her heirs, and the question before the Supreme Court was whether the $4,000 recovered by the death of the man should go to his or his wife's heirs. She having survived a few hours, the Court decided that the wife's heirs should have the money.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Connecticut Supreme Court
Railroad Accident
Decedent Estates
Inheritance Dispute
Wife Survived
Where did it happen?
Connecticut
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Connecticut
Event Date
Recently
Outcome
man and wife killed in railroad accident; wife's heirs awarded $4,000 from husband's death.
Event Details
Supreme Court case on decedent's estates after railroad accident killing a man and his wife; heirs sued and recovered $4,000 each; court ruled wife's heirs get husband's award since she survived a few hours.