Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Royal Insurance

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 27, 1907No. Appeal, No. 139PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal, No. 139, Jan. T., 1907, by plaintiffs, from order of C. P. Fayette Co., Dec. T., 1906, No. 325, making absolute rule to strike off judgment in case of Daniel J. Johnson and Charles EL. Gorley v. Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool. Rule to strike off judgment. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the Court

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Mr. Justice Mestrezat,

This is an action of assumpsit, brought in the court of common pleas of Fayette county. The writ was issued on November 13, 1906, and was made returnable on the first Monday of the following December, being the third day of that month. It was served on November 19. On November 30, counsel for defendant entered an appearance of record. The plaintiffs filed a statement on December 1, two days before the return day of the writ. On December 19, sixteen days after the return day of the writ, judgment was entered in default of a plea on praecipe of plaintiffs’…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Breden v. GillilandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
  2. Muir v. Preferred Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Nixon v. NixonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Samango v. HobbsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. Giles v. RyanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Williams v. NotopolosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  5. Spiese v. SheeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915

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