Legal Opinion

Kirch v. Crawford

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 11, 1915No. Appeal, No. 110PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal, No. 110, April T., 1915, by defendants, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co.; April T., 1913, D. S. B., discharging rule to strike off judgment in case of Charles J. Kirch v. John L. Crawford and Eleanor Marlatt. Rule to strike off judgment.

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Appeal, No. 110, April T., 1915, by defendants, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co.; April T., 1913, D. S. B., discharging rule to strike off judgment in case of Charles J. Kirch v. John L. Crawford and Eleanor Marlatt. Rule to strike off judgment. The statement of claim was as follows: “Debt,'.........................1200.00 Attorney’s commission, ......... 10.00 Total,.......................|210.00 “The plaintiff’s claim in this case is founded on a judgment bill, bond, or note, duly signed, sealed and delivered by the defendant to the plaintiff. “John L. Crawford and Eleanor Marlatt, late of…

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Henderson, J.,

This is an appeal from the refusal of the court to strike off a judgment entered on a warrant of attorney contained in a lease. This warrant authorized the confession of judgment in case of violation of any of the covenants and agreements made by the lessee. The lease provided for the payment of rent monthly in advance and contained an agreement that in case default be made at any time in the payment of any installment of rent the entire balance of the rent for the term should become due and payable. The statement filed with the confession of judgment shows a default…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thompson v. ChristieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  2. Rea v. Eagle Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  3. Homet v. SingerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  4. Kahn v. HarlanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  5. Drake v. Pennsylvania Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Pacific Lumber Co. v. RoddSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Roche v. RankinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Baldwin v. American Motor Sales Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Home Credit Co. v. PrestonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  5. Craig v. CosgroveSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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