Pennsylvania Railroad v. A. J. Cameron & Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 216, Oct. T., 1921, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Pbila. Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 277, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in tbe case of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. Alpin J. Cameron, William B. Denegre, and Alpin W. Cameron, trading as A. J. Cameron & Co. Assumpsit to recover balance of freight charges. Before Martin, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 216, Oct. T., 1921, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Pbila. Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 277, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in tbe case of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. Alpin J. Cameron, William B. Denegre, and Alpin W. Cameron, trading as A. J. Cameron & Co. Assumpsit to recover balance of freight charges. Before Martin, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Eule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The court made absolute the rule. Defendants appealed. Error assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The appellants challenge the legality of the judgment entered against them on a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The action was brought to recover a balance alleged to be due for the freight charge for transportation of a cargo of wool shipped from Australia and consigned to Hind, Rolfe & Co., agents, or to the order of Brown Brothers & Company. The destination of the freight was Philadelphia. Transportation was by ship to San Francisco and thence by rail. Two bills of lading accompanied the cargo and these were endorsed to the…
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