Legal Opinion

Walton v. William H. Corby, Inc.

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County

Decided November 13, 1963No. 11Published

1Opinion of the Court

Gawthrop, P. J.,

The individual defendant, William H. Corby, seeks to open a judgment by confession entered against him on a note. The corporate defendant, William H. Corby, Inc., has not joined in the petition. Depositions were taken in support of the application and after argument the matter is before us for decision. The rule must be discharged.

The body of the note, omitting the warrant of attorney to confess judgment contained in it, is in the following form:

“4020.00 Avondale, Pa., October 1st 1960

Thirty Days after date I promise to

PAY TO THE ORDER OF Joel M. Walton

Four Thousand twenty…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stoner v. Sley System GaragesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Frigidinners, Inc. v. Branchtown Gun ClubSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  3. Dormont Savings & Trust Co. v. KommerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Lukac v. MorrisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  5. Lytle v. WaltersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

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