Integrity Trust Co. v. Lehigh Avenue Business Men's B. & L. Assn.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 270, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 3, Pbila. Co., June T., 1919, No. 7764, discharging rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in case of Integrity Trust Co. v. Lehigb Avenue Business Men’s Building & Loan Association. Assumpsit by holder of check against maker. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Before Ferguson, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 270, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 3, Pbila. Co., June T., 1919, No. 7764, discharging rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in case of Integrity Trust Co. v. Lehigb Avenue Business Men’s Building & Loan Association. Assumpsit by holder of check against maker. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Before Ferguson, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court discharged the rule for judgment: see 29 Pa. Dist. R. 143. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was order discharging rule.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
On July 14,1919, there was delivered to the plaintiff, the Integrity Trust Company, a check of the defendant, for $4,500 drawn against its deposit with the North Penn Bank, which at the time was in excess of $5,000. In delivering it to the trust company the payee endorsed it as follows: “Pay to the order of The Integrity Title Insurance & Trust Co.” In March, 1919, the plaintiff company had changed its corporate name from the Integrity Title Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Company to Integrity Trust Company. On the same day the check was delivered to the plaintiff it was…
2Cited by1 opinion
- Integrity Trust Co. v. Lehigh Ave. Business Men's Building & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922