National Leasing Corp. v. Williams

MEMORANDUM

MARSH, District Judge.

On June 6,1978, in this district court, the plaintiff National Leasing Corporation filed a Complaint in Confession of Judgment against the defendant, B. A. Williams, II. In its complaint plaintiff alleged diversity of citizenship, i. e., that plaintiff is a corporate citizen of Pennsylvania with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania, and that the defendant resides in Texas.1 The amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, exceeds $10,000.

Plaintiff also alleged that defendant had executed a promissory note promising to pay plaintiff…