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Workingman's Loan & Building Ass'n v. Heaton

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 9, 1911No. Appeal, No. 215PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal, No. 215, Jan. T., 1910, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Blair Co., March Term, 1910, No. 551, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Workingman’s Loan & Building Association of Altoona v. Thomas Heaton et al. Scire facias sur mortgage to recover arrears of dues, interest, premium and fines.

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Appeal, No. 215, Jan. T., 1910, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Blair Co., March Term, 1910, No. 551, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Workingman’s Loan & Building Association of Altoona v. Thomas Heaton et al. Scire facias sur mortgage to recover arrears of dues, interest, premium and fines. Before Baldridge, P. J. The plaintiff building association claimed in all $2,801.60. The defense was that there had been an oral contract entered into between the association and the defendants under which $50.00 a month was to be paid instead of $37.50, the latter amount being the sum of the…

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Opinion by

Mr. Justice Moschzisker,

The appellant states two questions involved: (1) “A, defendant, purchased from B, a loan and building association, a number of shares of stock, and became a borrower, giving as security a judgment bond and mortgage. After several years A defaulted in his payments and became in arrearages for more than six months. A appeared before board of directors, and offered to pay a certain amount per month covering his regular payment of dues, interest and premium and a certain amount of the arrearages, provided they would not tax any more fines. This proposition was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Smith v. Crum Lynne Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  2. Lynn v. Freemansburg B. & L. Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
  3. Allegheny County Workhouse v. MooreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
  4. Curry v. Claysville Cemetery Ass'nSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  5. Gaynor ex rel. Bartles v. Williamsport & North Branch RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Artisans Building & Loan Ass'n v. Campbell, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County1922
  2. Forman Building & Loan Ass'n v. Prager, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1933

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