Beckley v. Pierce

Reed, J.,

Plaintiffs were driving eastwardly on Concord Road, Concord Township, Delaware County, Pa., and defendants, William Pierce, Pauline Bums, and decedent, James Bums, were in another car driving westwardly on the same road on February 19, 1967, when their cars collided. Bums was killed.

On July 31,1967, plaintiffs filed a complaint against defendant Pierce, and on August 17,1967, an amended complaint adding as a codefendant, Pauline Burns, executrix of the Estate of James Bums, deceased, (herein Burns’ Estate). On October 2, 1967, the same *781attorney filed one praecipe appearing for both…