Howie v. Lewis
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 45, Jan. T., 1900, by N. N. Betts, in suit of John Howie, now to the use of N. N. Betts, cashier, against Evan Lewis, from order of C. P. Bradford Co., May T., 1899, No. 377, making absolute rule to open judgment in a feigned issue. Opinion by W. D. Porter, J. Rule to open' judgment.
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Appeal, No. 45, Jan. T., 1900, by N. N. Betts, in suit of John Howie, now to the use of N. N. Betts, cashier, against Evan Lewis, from order of C. P. Bradford Co., May T., 1899, No. 377, making absolute rule to open judgment in a feigned issue. Opinion by W. D. Porter, J. Rule to open' judgment. It appears from the record that judgment was opened on the note on the following page: On the petition of Evan Lewis, defendant, the court granted a rule on plaintiff to show cause why judgment should not be opened and defendant let into a defense. Other material facts appear in the opinion of the…
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Opinion by
W. D. Porter, J.,
The note upon which this judgment was confessed was in all respects regular and contained upon its face nothing to excite suspicion that it had been in any way altered or changed. It was not negotiable paper, but it closed with these words: “ And I do further agree that this note shall be subject to the same rules governing commercial paper, as to equities.” ' It is admitted that the signature to this note is the genuine signature of the defendant. The defendant, in his petition for a rule to open the judgment, sets forth that the note upon which the judgment was…
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