Franklin Paper Co. v. Gorman
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 144, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. No. 3, Phila. County, Dec. T., 1919, No. 6337, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in the case of Franklin Paper Company, a corporation, v. Frank J. Gorman. Assumpsit for goods sold and delivered. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The facts.are stated in tlie opinion of the Superior Court. The court made absolute the rule.
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Appeal, No. 144, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. No. 3, Phila. County, Dec. T., 1919, No. 6337, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in the case of Franklin Paper Company, a corporation, v. Frank J. Gorman. Assumpsit for goods sold and delivered. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The facts.are stated in tlie opinion of the Superior Court. The court made absolute the rule. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was the order of the court. — The affidavit of defense was sufficient: 16 Cyc. 869; Monongahela…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiff filed a statement, in this action of as-sumpsit, averring that it had sold and delivered to the defendant certain goods, at prices stated. The defendant filed an affidavit of defense averring, among other things, that: “Defendant herein, as an agent or representative of the Charter Party, ordered certain goods and merchandise in the amount of $382.50 of the plaintiff, which were sold and delivered to the Charter Party at its headquarters, No. 213 South Broad street, Philadelphia, and were sold on the faith and credit of said Charter Party.” The plaintiff…
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