Legal Opinion
Carlson v. Sherwood
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 5, 1965No. Appeal, 216PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
This is an appeal from an order in the court below opening a judgment entered by virtue of a warrant of attorney included in a promissory note. The order will be reversed.
The judgment involved was entered on August 27, 1942, upon a note dated January 1, 1941. The petition to open, alleging forgery of the note, was not filed until April 11, 1963. During the intervening years, the judgment was revived on three separate occasions by the issuance of writs of scire facias sur judgment, which were duly served upon the judgment debtor by the sheriff. In one instance, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nadolny v. ScoratowSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Horn v. WitherspoonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Sterling Electric & Furniture Co. v. PetersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Yank v. EisenbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Kweller v. BeckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
3Cited by28 opinions
- Kinnel, Eugene F. v. Mid-Atlantic Mausoleums, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Snell v. Commonwealth, State Examining BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Roman Ceramics Corp. v. Peoples National BankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Knop v. McMahanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Funds for Business Growth, Inc. v. MaraldoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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