Kaczmarek v. Murphy

Kaczmarek, a soldier on leave from the army of the United States, was injured while riding as a passenger in an automobile driven by his hostess. He brought this action against the driver of another automobile, which, while proceeding in the opposite direction on a public highway, skidded into the car in which the complainant was riding and caused the vehicular collision which resulted in the injury.

Before the case came on for trial, the defendant died, from causes other than the accident in question, and the administrator of his estate was substituted as defendant.

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