Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Singer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1936No. Appeals, 93 and 94PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Appellants executed a note February 3, 1932. Thereafter it was renewed fourteen times before an action was instituted to recover the amount thereof, with interest. At the trial in the court below, appellants offered to prove a fraudulent promise, failure of consideration and other defenses which, as appellants state, “were made prior to the signing and delivery of the first note,” on February 3,1932. The court below held, “Where the defendants in an action such as this have had knowledge of alleged fraud or partial or total failure of consideration when renewing the note, or notes,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Dunn v. Columbia Nat. BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  2. Longacre v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  3. Warren National Bank v. JamiesonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  4. Ebensburg Trust Co. v. PikeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. First National Bank of Pittsburgh v. DowlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Philadelphia v. Rosin's Parking Lots, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  2. First Nat. Bk., Wmsbg., for Use v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Renard Linoleum & Rug Co. v. PriceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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