Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default of any ship or vessel, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action, or to proceed in rem against the said ship or vessel, or in personam against the owners thereof, or those having control of her, and to recover damages in respect thereof, then, in every such case the ship or vessel, which, had not death ensued, would have been liable to an action for damages, or to a libel in rem, and her owners, or those responsible for her acts or defaults or negligence to a libel in personam, shall be liable for all damages notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to a felony.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 7 - Practice and Procedure in Circuit Courts
§ 11-7-1. Provisions applicable to all courts
§ 11-7-3. Assignee of chose in action may sue
§ 11-7-5. Assignee's action not prejudicial by set-off
§ 11-7-7. Transfer of chose in action after filing
§ 11-7-9. Action for seduction of a woman
§ 11-7-11. Action for seduction of a child
§ 11-7-13. Actions for injuries producing death
§ 11-7-15. Contributory negligence no bar to recovery of damages; jury may reduce damages
§ 11-7-17. Questions of negligence and contributory negligence for jury
§ 11-7-29. Death of one defendant after judgment
§ 11-7-41. Defendants may be sued by initials in certain cases
§ 11-7-43. Averment that partners contracted by a name affixed to a writing is sufficient
§ 11-7-67. Balance of mutual dealings on death of one party
§ 11-7-73. Disclaiming title and tendering of amends in action for trespass
§ 11-7-107. How private way may be pleaded
§ 11-7-131. Cases may be taken under judicial advisement
§ 11-7-135. Exceptions in trials by court - either party may appeal
§ 11-7-147. Opening statements allowed
§ 11-7-149. Court officers not to converse with jurors
§ 11-7-151. Trial - jury may take evidence to jury room
§ 11-7-155. Judge not to sum up or comment on testimony or charge jury
§ 11-7-157. No special form of verdict required
§ 11-7-159. Verdict may be reformed at the bar if informal or defective
§ 11-7-161. If verdict not responsive, jury to deliberate further
§ 11-7-163. No error if verdict omits something
§ 11-7-169. Judgment-remedial orders
§ 11-7-175. Liability of ships and vessels for causing death or injury
§ 11-7-181. Office confession of judgment; how made
§ 11-7-183. Office confession of judgment; how made final
§ 11-7-185. Office confession of judgment; void in certain cases
§ 11-7-187. Judgment on confession as release of errors
§ 11-7-189. Enrollment of judgments; satisfaction
§ 11-7-191. Enrolled judgment as lien
§ 11-7-193. How priority of lien forfeited
§ 11-7-195. Judgment not a lien out of county unless enrolled
§ 11-7-197. Judgment not a lien in county until enrolled
§ 11-7-199. Growing crop not subject to judgment lien
§ 11-7-201. Revival not necessary for execution
§ 11-7-211. Bills of exception may be amended
§ 11-7-217. Executions of fines, penalties, and forfeitures
§ 11-7-219. Remedy against officers, failing to return fines