Klauder v. Cregar

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The husband of Kathryn G. Burgess was killed by an automobile operated by S. Henry Cregar, Jr. Cregar was insured against financial liability for such an occurrence by Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Casualty Insurance Company. The widow concluded to bring an action against him to recover damages for her husband’s death and to accomplish this purpose she retained George C. Klauder, Esq., executing to him a power of attorney authorizing him to institute and maintain the action. In the power of attorney was the fol lowing provision: “I do hereby agree that…