Kennedy v. Knight
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 154, Jan. T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., January Term, 1895, in favor of plaintiff, on case stated. Case stated to determine whether a judgment note was barred by the statute of limitations. The facts appear by the opinion of the court, Edwards, J., which was as follows: The facts of this case are few and simple.
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Appeal, No. 154, Jan. T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., January Term, 1895, in favor of plaintiff, on case stated. Case stated to determine whether a judgment note was barred by the statute of limitations. The facts appear by the opinion of the court, Edwards, J., which was as follows: The facts of this case are few and simple. On January 11, 1884, Benjamin Knight borrowed $1,000 from his wife, who had a separate estate, and on the same date he gave her a promissory note, containing a confession of judgment, payable one year after date, as security for the money.…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
We find no error in this record. Upon the facts recited in the case stated, the plaintiff was entitled to judgment against the defendant for $1,000 with interest from January 11,1884.
For reasons given in the opinion of the court below the judgment is affirmed.
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