Legal Opinion

DeMuro v. Esler

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County

Decided March 28, 1951No. 227Published

1Opinion of the Court

Lewis, J.,

In this case defendant petitioned to open judgment entered by plaintiff pursuant to a clause in a lease between plaintiff and defendant, wherein defendant confessed judgment in the amount of $900, such amount representing one year’s *138rental value of the premises leased by plaintiff to defendant. Pursuant thereto fi. fa. issued for the sum of $450. This court granted a rule on plaintiff to show cause why said judgment should not be opened, which rule is now before us.

On November 1, 1948, the parties entered into a written lease for premises situate at 32 Terrace Street, Wilkes-Barre,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Babcock Lumber Co. v. AllisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Miller v. MastrocolaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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