Gimbel Bros. v. Weaver
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 21, Oct. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No'. 4, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1916, No. 3404, in favor of plaintiff for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in case of Gimbel Brothers, Incorporated, v. Ida E. Weaver. Assumpsit on book account. Before Finletter, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Buie for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
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Appeal, No. 21, Oct. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No'. 4, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1916, No. 3404, in favor of plaintiff for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in case of Gimbel Brothers, Incorporated, v. Ida E. Weaver. Assumpsit on book account. Before Finletter, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Buie for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Error assigned was in entering judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The accounts between these parties required careful examination of many items, and to fairly understand the affidavit of defense, the copy of the book accounts is necessary. It is vague and indefinite, and while the defendant challenges the accuracy of the accounts as kept by the plaintiff, and avers that she is unable to set forth a statement of the true account between her and the defendant, she does not allege that she had made any request for an examination of the original account, but avers in a lumping item that, there is due her the sum of $16 on settlement. As…
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