DENNICK v. SCHEIWER


381 Pa. 200 (1955)

Dennick, Admrx., Appellant, v. Scheiwer.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 18, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald J. Weber, with him John M. McLaughlin and Blass, Weber & Pfadt, for appellant.

A. Grant Walker, with him Gifford, Graham, MacDonald & Illig, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ARNOLD, April 18, 1955:

In this action for trespass the plaintiff declared (a) for damages under the Death Statute of 1851, P.L. 669, 12 PS § 1601, and (b) for damages on a survival action. The verdict was for the defendant. The case for the plaintiff consisted in (1) circumstantial evidence, which of course was for the jury, and (2) alleged admissions of the defendant made by him to police officers at the scene of the accident. The defendant...

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