Legal Opinion

First Credit Corp. v. Grzesiuk

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lawrence County

Decided May 28, 1968No. 89Published

1Opinion of the Court

Henderson, P. J.,

This is a determination of preliminary objections filed by defendants to plaintiff’s amended complaint in assumpsit.

Defendants entered into this credit contract in Iowa at a time when wife-defendant was a minor. Counsel agree that under the laws of Iowa, her marriage made her competent to enter into contracts and to be bound by them in spite of her minority status.

The question arises now as to whether this court must or should enforce the Iowa law in this regard.

It is plaintiff’s position that contracts are governed by the law of the State in which the contract is entered…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. York Metal & Alloys Co. v. Cyclops Steel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. McCurdy's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  3. O'Leary EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Evans v. ClearySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  5. Wharen Et Ux. v. Funk Et Ux.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943

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