Woodward v. Carson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 177, Jan. T., 1908, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1890, No. 504, discbarging rule to open judgment in case of Byron Woodward v. George W. Carson. Rule to open judgment. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. ¡Error assigned was order discharging rule to open judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Thompson,
The judgment in this case was entered against appellant upon a judgment note executed by appellant and his father, dated June 16, 1871. The judgment was entered on October 25, 1890, at which date the father of appellant was dead. Subsequently on April 6, 1903, an execution was issued and April 23 following the appellant took a rule to show cause why the judgment should not be stricken off, why it should not be opened to let appellant into a defense and why it should not be opened to the extent of interest from the date of the note. After depositions had been…
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