Legal Opinion

Williams v. Paxson Coal Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 2, 1942No. Appeal, 256PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Parker,

Paxson Coal Company, defendant in a judgment entered by confession by authority of a power contained in a promissory note, presented to the court below a petition to strike off and also a petition to open the judgment. Rules to show cause were granted and, on consideration of those rules, that court treated the petitions as applications to stay execution. In this procedure the appellant acquiesces, admitting that it should have asked for that relief. The rules were each discharged and defendant has appealed. The order must be affirmed.

John B. Williams, prior to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Great American Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Greene County v. Southern Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Brill v. BrillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Pittsburgh v. Parkview Construction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  5. Tasin v. BastressSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Falsetti v. Local Union No. 2026, United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Johnson v. Pennsylvania National Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Jewelcor Jewelers & Distributors, Inc. v. CorrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Jardel Co., Inc. v. Hirsch, Arkin, Pinehurst, Inc., a Penna. Corp., and Rudolph GuistiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  5. Commonwealth v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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