Legal Opinion

Watson v. McManus

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 1, 1909No. Appeals, Nos. 248 and 317PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeals, Nos. 248 and 317, Jan. T., 1908, by plaintiff and defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1903, No. 4,416, on bill and cross bill in case of James V. Watson v. Michael McManus, Defendant, and the City of Philadelphia, John M. Walton, Controller of the City of Philadelphia. Bill in equity to restrain the collection of payment of a judgment. Before Brégy, P. J. The questions involved are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.

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Appeals, Nos. 248 and 317, Jan. T., 1908, by plaintiff and defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1903, No. 4,416, on bill and cross bill in case of James V. Watson v. Michael McManus, Defendant, and the City of Philadelphia, John M. Walton, Controller of the City of Philadelphia. Bill in equity to restrain the collection of payment of a judgment. Before Brégy, P. J. The questions involved are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court below entered the following decree: ■■ ■ And now, June 29, 1908, the rule of June 2, 1908, to show cause why a final decree…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Fell,

These are cross appeals and may be considered together. That of the city of Philadelphia, relates to its liability for .interest on a judgment against it after the date of a decree in another proceeding enjoining the plaintiff in the judgment from collecting it, pending litigation between him and another person to whom he had assigned his claim against the city, to determine to whom the judgment should be paid. The appeal of the plaintiff relates to his right to recover interest on the judgment after a decree awarding an injunction to restrain the *587city from paying…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hummel v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855
  2. McManus v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Jarvis v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  2. McDermott v. McDermottSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. Kelly v. Allegheny County Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Collins v. Allstate Indemnity Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Mortgage Building & Loan Ass'n CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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