GORCZYNSKI v. GEORGE


377 Pa. 468 (1954)

Gorczynski, Appellant, v. George.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 24, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander J. Bielski, for appellant.

Wm. J. Lancaster, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES and BELL, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE JONES, May 24, 1954:

We granted an allocatur in this case because of an asserted conflict between the Federal Bankruptcy Act of 1898, as amended, and the Pennsylvania statute of limitations with respect to actions for damages for personal injuries not resulting in death.

On May 10, 1938, the Pittsburgh Railways Company, as debtor, filed its petition in the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania for...

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