If death ensues as a result of any injury or damage in any case arising under Code Section 51-1-23, 51-1-24, or 51-1-25, the right of action for such death shall survive as provided in Chapter 4 of this title.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 2947; Code 1868, § 2954; Code 1873, § 3005; Code 1882, § 3005; Civil Code 1895, § 3866; Civil Code 1910, § 4462; Code 1933, § 105-1104.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 22A Am. Jur. 2d, Death, §§ 72 et seq., 103 et seq.
C.J.S.- 25A C.J.S., Death, §§ 23, 124 et seq.
ALR.- Validity of exception for specific kind of tort action in survival statute, 77 A.L.R.3d 1349.
Claim for punitive damages in tort action as surviving death of tortfeasor or person wronged, 30 A.L.R.4th 707.