JOHNSON v. PEOPLES FIRST NAT. BK. & TR. CO.


394 Pa. 116 (1958)

Johnson, Appellant, v. Peoples First National Bank and Trust Company.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 10, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

August L. Sismondo, with him Vincent R. Massock, for appellant.

Francis H. Patrono, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES and COHEN, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BENJAMIN R. JONES, November 10, 1958:

This appeal presents a question of first impression in this Court. Can a widow maintain a trespass action against her deceased husband's personal representative to recover damages for personal injuries received by her as the result of the husband's negligent operation of a motor vehicle which negligent conduct occurred during coverture?

Maude E. Johnson,...

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