Legal Opinion

Evans v. Allied Discount Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 13, 1962No. Appeal, No. 226PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Flood, J.,

The issue on this appeal is whether or not the court below abused its discretion in entering an order which opened a judgment for want of an answer and consolidated the suit with a prior pending action between the same parties in the same court. The facts and the reasons for entering the order complained of are stated as follows in the opinion of Judge Schwartz for the court below:

“The plaintiffs in this action purchased an automobile which was financed by the defendant, Allied Discount Company. After a default the automobile was repossessed by the defendant and a judgment…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Alliance Discount Corp. v. ShawSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Borjes v. WichSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Horning v. DavidSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. KING v. FAYETTE AVIATIONSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. King v. Fayette AviationSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Guntrum, D. v. Citicorp Trust BankSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  5. Harry Cramer, Inc. v. Morris, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1965

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