Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. Eichelberger

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County

Decided February 27, 1973No. 126Published

1Opinion of the Court

SHUGHART, P. J.,

— The above plaintiff entered into a contract to do certain construction work in connection with the erection of a home to *789be built for defendants. As payment, at least in part, defendants executed a note in the amount of $10,700 which contained a cognovit clause. After certain payments were made on the note, plaintiff entered judgment thereon in the amount of $3,700 and issued execution.

On application of defendants, a rule was issued to show cause why judgment should not be opened and the execution stayed. Following the filing of an answer and certain other proceedings not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Markofski v. YanksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  2. Watson v. McManusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  3. Sanctis v. LagerbuschSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. Hoover v. DotsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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