Case Name: James A. Hover, Administrator of Curtis Hover, v. The Pennsylvania Company, Lessee of the Pittsburg, Fort-Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1874-12
Citations: 25 Ohio St. 667
Docket Number: 
Parties: James A. Hover, Administrator of Curtis Hover, v. The Pennsylvania Company, Lessee of the Pittsburg, Fort-Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company.
Judges: 
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, New Service
Volume: 25
Pages: 667–667

Head Matter:
James A. Hover, Administrator of Curtis Hover, v. The Pennsylvania Company, Lessee of the Pittsburg, Fort-Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company.
Motion for leave to file a petition in error.
Isaiah Pillars, for the motion.
J. T. Brooks, contra.

Opinion:
By the Court.
The act of March 25,1851 (8. & 0.1139),. allowing an action by the representatives of a party whose death was caused by the wrongful act of another, does not extend to cases where -the wrongful act which caused the death was committed outside the State of Ohio.
Motion overruled