Legal Opinion

Massey v. Massey

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 3, 1920No. Appeal, No. 48PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal, No. 48, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Berks Co., March T., 1918, No. 66, J. D., making absolute rule to open judgment in case of Franklin F. Massey, now to use of Myers-town Trust Co. v. Franklin F. Massey et al. Rule to open judgment entered on judgment note. Before Endlich, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court made the rule absolute. Plaintiff appealed. mirror assigned was order making rule absolute.

1Opinion of the Court

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Me. Justice Simpson,

In the court below judgment was entered, as by confession, in the name of “Franklin F. Massey, now to the use of Myerstown Trust Company,” upon a judgment note payable on demand, given and executed by the said Franklin F. Massey and the four other defendants, to the order of the said Franklin F. Massey, and by him some days thereafter formally assigned to the said Myerstown Trust Company, whereupon J. O. Geisler and Daniel W. Bohn (two of the defendants and appellees herein) obtained a rule to show cause why the judgment should not- be opened and they let in to a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cook v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  2. State Camp of Penna. of Patriotic Sons of America v. KelleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Carp v. Ætna Accident & Liability Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  4. Guaranty Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. PowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
  5. Fisher v. KingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Reidlinger v. CameronSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Chidsey v. Keystone Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Tressler v. EmerickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  4. Lincoln Deposit & Trust Co. v. SankerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Levy's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922

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