Rovno v. Lorentz
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 32, Oct. T., 1906, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 506, making absolute rule to strike off appeal in case of Philip Rovno v. Morris A. Lorentz. Rule to strike off appeal from judgment of magistrate. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Pek Curiam,
This case came into the common pleas by appeal on the part of the defendant from the judgment of a magistrate. But it appeared in the transcript of the magistrate that the action was brought for rent alleged to be due under a lease which contained this clause, “ The lessee waives all right of appeal from, or writ of error, or certiorari to any judgment, order or decree that may be entered against by any court or magistrate, for rent, damages, possession or otherwise.” The validity of such agreements cannot be questioned : Pritchard v. Denton, 8 Watts, 371; Foss v. Bogan, 92 Pa.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Seagrave v. LacySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Cawley v. BohanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Foss v. BoganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
- Pritchard v. DentonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1839
3Cited by3 opinions
- Schneider v. BatesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Maxwell v. HausmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Meyer v. GrahamSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914