Legal Opinion

Sturtz v. Counonie

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bedford County

Decided June 19, 1945No. 175PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wright, P. J.,

— Plaintiff obtained judgment before a justice of the peace, and defendant appealed. We have before us two rules. Plaintiff seeks to strike off the appeal on the ground that defendant did not give sufficient bail. Defendant asks permission to amend and perfect the bail.

The body of the recognizance in question recites that defendant and the Travelers’ Indemnity Company are bound as bail absolute to plaintiff for the payment of all costs that have accrued or that may accrue as well as the debt and interest. However, this obligation was signed by defendant only. Attached to it is a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. New Castle Metal Products Co. v. CampbellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Womelsdorf v. HeifnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
  3. Kerr v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Romberger AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Westmoreland v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County1964

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