Star Drilling Machine Co. v. Richards
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 165, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1920, No. 508, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Star Drilling Machine Co. v. H. E. Richards. Assumpsit on promissory note. Before Carpenter, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,942.17. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 165, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1920, No. 508, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Star Drilling Machine Co. v. H. E. Richards. Assumpsit on promissory note. Before Carpenter, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,942.17. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were (1) refusal of binding instructions for defendant, and (3) refusal of judgment for defendant n. o. v., quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Plaintiffs leased to three persons, trading as the West Penn Drilling Company, certain machinery, for which the firm agreed to pay part in cash and the balance in installments; the agreement further providing that, if default was made as to any of the payments, plaintiffs “might repossess themselves of [the machinery] without process of law, or let or hindrance from the bailee, as though these presents had never been made,...... and whenever such payments shall amount to the sum above stated, the bailee......may elect to become the owner of the personal property…
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