Legal Opinion
Brunwasser v. Christopher
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 15, 1960No. Appeal, 36PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wright, J.,
We are here concerned with an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County discharging a rule to open a judgment entered by confession on a note. “This type of proceeding is equitable in nature, and we will reverse the determination of the court below only for clear and manifest abuse of discretion”: Bergman v. Bonetti, 192 Pa. Superior Ct. 170, 159 A. 2d 571.
The case at bar involves an attorney-client relationship. Burling E. Christopher was the owner of a large number of shares of the common stock of William Penn Memorial Corporation, a domestic…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ehnes v. WagnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Stoner v. Sley System GaragesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Vallish v. RapoportSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Beers v. MuthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Christopher v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Foster v. NixonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Universal Mortgage Service Co. v. Hegarty, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County1974