Davis v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 293, Jan. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., No. 144, July T., 1910, opening confessed judgment in case of W. J. Davis v. Solomon Snyder. Buie to show cause why confessed judgment should not be opened and defendant let in to a defense. Before Brumm, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court opened the judgment. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in opening judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The learned court below, in the exercise of the discretion vested in it, could not have denied the application of the appellee for the opening of the judgment entered against him by the appellant. We concur in its conclusion that all the testimony, records and facts developed in the case show very mysterious and unnatural conduct on the part of the plaintiff, as well as a want of purpose, reason or motive for the defendant’s borrowing the money as alleged. At the time the appellee is alleged to have borrowed the money from the appellant he was seventy-three years of age. Three…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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