Murray v. McDonald
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Jan. T., 1907, No. 642, dismissing exceptions to report of referee in case of M. J. Murray v. Martha L. McDonald. Exceptions to report of H. R. VanDeusen, Esq., referee. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in dismissing exceptions to report of referee.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The judgment which is the subject of the present controversy was entered by confession, under warrant of attorney contained in a single bill, of which M. E. McDonald and Martha L. McDonald were the makers. The makers were husband and wife. The bill concluded as follows: “And I, Martha L. McDonald, do hereby certify that this note is given for my personal use and benefit and for the improvement of my separate estate and that I do not make it as accommodation endorser, maker, guarantor, or surety for any other person.” On the face of the bill, though not included…
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