The damages awarded to the plaintiff may be such a sum as the jury, upon a writ of inquiry, or upon a trial, or, where issues of fact are tried without a jury, the court or the referee, deems to be a fair and just compensation for the pecuniary injuries,... Laws of the State of New York - Page 664by New York (State) - 1935Full view - About this book
| 1909 - 1320 pages
...language of the statute, 'the damages awarded to the plaintiff are to be estimated on the basis of 'a fair and just compensation for the pecuniary Injuries...persons for whose benefit the action Is brought,' we think the injury is for a wrong done 'to the property, rights, or interests' of the beneflciary,... | |
| 1887 - 666 pages
...nieces of the deceased would be entitled to their distributive shares. And the damages awarded are to be a fair and just compensation for the pecuniary...injuries resulting from the decedent's death to the persons for whose benefit the action is brought. Code, § 1904. The question is not one of support.... | |
| 1914 - 1290 pages
...unbequeathed assets, left in his hands, after payment of all debts, and expenses of administration. * • * The damages awarded to the plaintiff may be such a...or persons, for whose benefit the action is brought * * * The term 'next of kin,' as used In the foregoing sections, has the meaning specified in section... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1888 - 864 pages
...awarded to the plaintiff may be such a sum, not exceeding five thousand dollars, as the jury . . . deems to be a fair and just compensation for the pecuniary...or persons for whose benefit the action is brought ; " and that, "when final judgment for the plaintiff is rendered, the clerk must add to the sum so... | |
| 1908 - 1288 pages
...verdict is excessive. The recovery under section 1904 of the Code of Civil Procedure was limited to a fair and just compensation for the pecuniary injuries...or persons for whose benefit the action is brought, viz., the next of kin of the decedent. The decedent was unmarried, leaving a mother, a resident of... | |
| 1913 - 1288 pages
...section 1904 of the Code of Civil Procedure that the amount of the recovery in such actions shall be the "fair and just compensation for the pecuniary injuries...persons for whose benefit the action is brought," and it has been held repeatedly that the right to recover in actions of this kind depended upon the... | |
| 1919 - 1076 pages
...him upon his death in the course of nature. Hence the statute declares that the damages awarded shall be a fair and just compensation for the pecuniary injuries resulting from the death, not to the person injured, but to the person for whose benefit the action is brought. * * *... | |
| New York (State), Charles David Rust - 1889 - 864 pages
...five thousand dollars, ns the jury, upon a writ of inquiry, or upon a trial, cr, where issues of f.ict are tried without a jury, the court or the referee,...persons, for whose benefit the action is brought. When final judgment for tlic plaintiff is rendered, the clerk must add to the sum so awarded, interest... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1889 - 1172 pages
...awarded to the plaintiff may be such a sum, not exceeding five thousand dollars, as the jury * * * deems to be a fair and just compensation for the pecuniary...persons for whose benefit the action is brought;" and that, "when final judgment for the plaintiff is rendered, the clerk must add to the sum so awarded... | |
| 1889 - 526 pages
...the death is caused, an action may be maintained to recover damages. But the damages awarded are a '' compensation for the pecuniary injuries resulting...or persons for whose benefit the action is brought " (Code Cir. Pro. § 1904). « In common law actions founded upon wrongful or negligent acts of defendants,... | |
| |