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Grady v. Schiffer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 13, 1956No. Appeal, 108PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Chief Justice Hobace Steen,

Acting under authority of a warrant of attorney to confess judgment' contained in a lease, the assignee of the lessor' caused judgment to be entered against the lessee in the sum of' $7,175 plus an attorney’s commission of 5%, and issued an attachment execution against the lessee’s bank account. The lessee obtained a rule to show cause why the judgment should not be stricken off and also a rule to show cause why it should not be opened. The court below discharged the rule to strike off the judgment without prejudice to the rule to open. From that order…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. West Penn Sand & Gravel Co. v. Shippingport Sand Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Curry v. Bacharach Quality Shops, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Grakelow v. KidderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  4. Solazo v. BoyleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  5. Polis v. RussellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Joe J. Jordan James E. Mitchell Jordan Mitchell, Inc. v. Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien & Frankel, Joe J. Jordan James E. Mitchell Jordan Mitchell, Inc., on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Arnold T. Berman Myron J. Berman John J. Petit, Jr., Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Joe J. Jordan James E. Mitchell Jordan Mitchell, Inc., at No. 92-1424, Arnold T. Berman and Myron J. Berman, at No. 92-1456Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  2. Egyptian Sands Real Estate, Inc. v. PolonySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Kros v. Bacall Textile Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  4. Northway Village No. 3, Inc. v. Northway Properties, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Jordan v. Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien & FrankelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994

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