Legal Opinion

Co. of Schuylkill v. Buckholtz

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Schuylkill County

Decided July 1, 1873Published

Motion for judgment for want of an affidavit of defence.

1Opinion of the Court

•Opinion delivered by

Walker, J.

This was an action of debt, brought to recover $200 rent due on a written lease, dated-March, 1872, given by the plaintiff to Jacob Griesel,. of a house and lot in Pottsville, and on which the defendant, Frederick Buckholtz, was the security. The writing is attached to the lease, and is in these words:

“For a valuable .consideration I hereby become security for the payment of the above rent to the said lessor or assignees, as often as the same shall come due. Frederick Buckholtz.” [seal.]

Copies of the lease and the contract of the security were duly filed of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dewey v. DupuySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
  2. Sleeper v. DoughertySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
  3. Bayard v. Gillasspy, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1836

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