Abeles v. Powell
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 113, Oct. T., 1897, by Francina D. Powell, one of the defendants, from judgment of G. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1896, No. 1171 for want of a' sufficient affidaAdt of defense, and from order of discharging rule to open judgment and quash attachment and let defendants' into a defense, proceedings to stay. Assumpt on promissory-note signed by.Francina D. Powell and Samuel Powell.
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Appeal, No. 113, Oct. T., 1897, by Francina D. Powell, one of the defendants, from judgment of G. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1896, No. 1171 for want of a' sufficient affidaAdt of defense, and from order of discharging rule to open judgment and quash attachment and let defendants' into a defense, proceedings to stay. Assumpt on promissory-note signed by.Francina D. Powell and Samuel Powell. Suit was brought on a promissory note signed by Francina D. Powell and Samuel Powell. Francina D. Powell, one of the defendants, filed an affidavit of defense as follows: “ Francina D. Powell, one of…
1Opinion of the Court
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Smith, J.,
The appellant, a married woman, was sued jointly with her *126husband on a promissory note signed by both. Judgment was taken against him for want of an affidavit of defense. The appellant filed an affidavit of defense setting up her coverture, and alleging that she is not indebted to the plaintiff in any sum and never was, and that she signed the note as guarantor. A rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense was granted, returnable February 20,1897. This rule was duly served on appellant’s attorney of record and on the return day it was made absolute,…
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