McGowan v. Knittel

I am not able to concur in the conclusion; reached by the majority of the court. The reversal is based upon the following ruling by the trial judge!

“Mr. Johnson: I offer in evidence the papers produced by this witness of the case in court of common pleas No. 4 for the county of Philadelphia, of June term, 1903, No. 1,558, wherein Frank J. Nealis is plaintiff and John A. McGowan and Arlington S. Wolfe are defendants. This whole record is offered particularly to show the entry of a judgment against the defendant in this case and the issuance of execution thereon, of date September 18, 1903, for…