Bause v. Kreiger
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Bause v. Kreiger, 265 Pa. 395 (Pa. 1919)
109 A. 128; 1919 Pa. LEXIS 567
Brown, Kephart, Moschzisker, Simpson, Stewart, Walling
Bause v. Kreiger
Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff’s statement averred that the death of the deceased was caused by the negligent operation of an automobile truck owned by the defendant and driven by one of his employees. The deceased left neither widow, child nor parents, and there was no right of action in the appellant as his administrator: Books v. Borough of Danville, 95 Pa. 158. The judgment entered for the defendant on the question of law raised by the affidavit of defense is, therefore affirmed.
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- Negligence — Damages—Death — Administrator — Person dying without widow or hin. Where a person is negligently killed by the aet of another and leaves neither widow, child nor parents, his administrator has no right of action to recover damages for his death.