It seems to me, therefore, it may well be, that for the death of a servant the master may not have an action, as such service may be obtained for a similar wage, and yet a husband may have an action for injury sustained in the removal of a wife whose death may cause great loss and injury. While Osborne v. Gillett, L.R. 8 Ex. 88, decides that a master cannot recover for the loss of a servant by death, it seems clear that it does not affect the consideration of this case.
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