Jameson Piano Co. v. Earnest
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 315, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from order of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., Feb. T., 1916, No. 18, discharging rule to strike off judgment in case of Jameson Piano Co., Inc., to use of Cayuga County National Bank v. H. Blanchard Earnest. Rule to strike off judgment. The facts are stated in the opinion of the- Superior Court. Error assigned was order discharging rule to strike off judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
The lease, the subject of this litigation, was executed by the defendant in New Jersey, and it authorized and empowered “any attorney of any court of record of Pennsylvania or elsewhere to appear for me and to enter judgment against me.” The appellee entered a judgment in the Municipal Court of Philadelphia County. The plaintiff’s statement or declaration was addressed to the clerk of the Municipal Court, and the judgment was entered by the clerk in accordance witb/the direction of the attorney for the plaintiff. There was no appearance in behalf of the defendant, nor…
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