Bingham News | 1922-07-01 | Page 7 | Damages for Grief

Damages for Grief. Measuring human emotions Id dollars dol-lars and cents Is the newest problem confronting French juries as a result of a decision of the Farls courts of appeals, promising to revolutionize French procedure In damage cases. Hitherto, for example, In the case of a person killed in an accident the survivor was allotted damages only upon the bnsls of actual materiul loss, such as the depreciation of the family income, but henceforward Juries will be asked to grant a supplemental allowance al-lowance covering grief and physical wear and tear.