White v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of laicomina county: Of May Term 1877, No. 160. This was a proceeding upon a judgment wherein Henry White, to the use of the Savings Institution, was plaintiff, and William Crawford defendant.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of laicomina county: Of May Term 1877, No. 160. This was a proceeding upon a judgment wherein Henry White, to the use of the Savings Institution, was plaintiff, and William Crawford defendant. On the 11th of April 1873 William Crawford gave his judgment note, under seal, to Henry White for $3000, payable one year from date, yjherein he authorized any attorney to appear for him' and confess judgment, “with costs of suit, release of errors, waiver of stay of execution, the right of inquisition on real estate and all exemption laws.” The note was transferred to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
On the 11th of April 1873 the defendant executed, under seal, the note on which this judgment was entered. He therein agreed to pay three thousand dollars, one year after date. He authorized any attorney of any court of record to appear for him, and to confess judgment against him for the said sum “with costs of suit, release of errors, waiver of stay of execution, the right of inquisition on real estate, and all exemption laws.” On the same day judgment was duly entered on the note.
Thus the written contract shows the defendant expressly waived all stay of execution, after the maturity of the…
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