Legal Opinion

Federal Glass Co. v. Lorentz

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 1, 1912No. Appeal, No. 223PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 223, Oct. T., 1911, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., June Term, 1911, No. 5,294, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Federal Glass Company, Incorporated, v. Jacob Lorentz, Jr., trading as Jacob Lorentz. Assumpsit for goods sold and delivered. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case.

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Appeal, No. 223, Oct. T., 1911, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., June Term, 1911, No. 5,294, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Federal Glass Company, Incorporated, v. Jacob Lorentz, Jr., trading as Jacob Lorentz. Assumpsit for goods sold and delivered. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was order making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Morrison, J.,

In this action of assumpsit for the price and value of goods sold and delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant, the court below granted judgment against the defendant for the full amount of the plaintiff’s claim for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, and the defendant appealed.

From the declaration and the affidavit of defense we gather the following facts: The defendant resides and does business in the city of Philadelphia; the plaintiff is a foreign corporation engaged in the manufacture of glass in Columbus, Ohio; that the plaintiff has for several years…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lasher v. Stimson, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1892
  2. Blakeslee Manufacturing Co. v. HiltonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  3. Galena Mining & Smelting Co. v. FrazierSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  4. Louis Werner Saw Mill Co. v. FerreeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  5. Campbell Etc. Co. v. HeringSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Meaker Galvanizing Co. v. Charles E. McInnes & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Kraus v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Blue Valley Creamery Co. v. ZimmermanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  4. J. B. Colt Co. v. Shirk, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Union County1923

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