Roche v. Rankin

Opinion by

Mr. . Justice Eagen,

This is an appeal from an order of the court below refusing to strike from the record or in the alternative to open a judgment entered by virtue of an agreement authorizing a confession of judgment.

On August 11, 1952, the appellant, William J: Rankin, and the appellee, Catherine M. Roche, entered into an unusual written agreement to compromise and adjust certain differences existing between them. By the terms of the agreement, Roche was to be paid the sum of $5000 without interest, upon the date of Rankin’s death, or earlier during his lifetime if he- so…