Devlin v. Piechoski

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

The plaintiff, James Devlin, administrator' of the estate of Rosella Devlin, deceased, sued the defendant, Joseph Piechoski, in trespass for damages. on two causes of action, viz., wrongful death and survival, growing out of -the death of Rosella in the crash of .an airplane which Piechoski was piloting by leave of the owner.

*641Pieehoski having failed to appear, the prothonotary, upon praecipe, entered judgment for the plaintiff under Rule 1047 R.C.P. for want of an appearance and answer by the defendant. The quantum of the damages was later fixed by the court after a…