Taynton v. Vollmer

This is a motion by the defendant for judgment on the pleadings dismissing the. complaint. The only ground urged by, the defendant in support of his motion is that the action abated by the death of Lena Balmos, the alleged wrongdoer. No other ground has been considered in the determination of this motion.

The action is brought under a statute of the State of Pennsylvania and is to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have occurred through the negligence of one Beatrice Vollmer while engaged in the use and opération of the automobile of Lena Balmos. The facts…