Legal Opinion
Harper v. Lukens
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 21, 1921No. Appeal, No. 126PublishedCited by 25 opinions
Appeal, No. 126, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1917, No. 2576, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of John W. Harper v. William E. Lukens. Assumpsit on promissory note. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $11,688.93. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, among others, was refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v., quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This action of assumpsit is on a note as follows, viz:
“$9,356.12 Philadelphia, March 22nd, 1915.
“On Aug. 1st, 1915, after date, I promise to pay to John W. Harper, Nine Thousand Three Hundred fifty-six and 12/100 Dollars ($9,356.12) for value received, without defalcation, with interest at six per cent, per annum thereon from January 20th, 1915. Along with the foregoing obligation I have delivered a deed conveying to the said John W. Harper, four hundred acres of land, more or less, located in Merrimon Township, Carteret County, North Carolina (said deed bearing…
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