Roney v. Westlake
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 167, Oct. T., 1906, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Washington Co., Feb. T., 1906, No. 204, entering judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of John L. Roney v. John S. Westlake, Executor of Jane R. Herron, deceased. Assumpsit on a promissory note. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for- plaintiff for $4,241. Subsequently the court entered judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.
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Appeal, No. 167, Oct. T., 1906, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Washington Co., Feb. T., 1906, No. 204, entering judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of John L. Roney v. John S. Westlake, Executor of Jane R. Herron, deceased. Assumpsit on a promissory note. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for- plaintiff for $4,241. Subsequently the court entered judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
On April 15, 1905, John L. Roney, the plaintiff in the present suit, brought an action of assumpsit at No. 177, May Term, 1905, of the common pleas of Washington county, against Jane R. Herron, the present defendant’s testatrix, to recover on a promissory note of which the following is a copy :
“ $3,000.
August 18, 1899.
“ One day after date I promise to pay to the order of John L. Roney three thousand dollars without defalcation for value received.
[Seal] “Jane R. Hebbon.
Witness :
[Seal] John Andebson.”
The defendant appeared and pleaded non assumpsit. The *376case was…
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