Bojanoski v. Porter

Alessandroni, P. J.,

Plaintiff was living with defendant and his wife in defendant’s home, at 3100 Windish Street, Philadelphia. On the night of June 16, 1953, defendant ran amuck with a knife and killed his wife and their child and seriously wounded plaintiff. Defendant was subsequently declared to be insane and was committed to Farview *380State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Plaintiff is permanently disfigured with scars from the knife wounds she received. This action in trespass seeks compensatory damages for the injuries.

Plaintiff’s total expense amounted to $1,095.35; she was confined…