Shroyer v. Smeltzer
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 59, Oct. T., 1908, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Bedford Co., Sept. T., 1906, No. 165, making absolute rule to open judgment in case of J. T. Sbroyer v. M. D. Smeltzer and Jacob Bowser. Rule to open judgment. ■ The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was order making absolute rule to open judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The court below made absolute a rule to open a judgment, *401and let the defendant into a defense; it was alleged that the note upon which the judgment was entered did not bear the defendant's signature, either by his own hand, or by his authority. After a full hearing, and consideration of all the testimony in the case, the court below was of the opinion that the case should be submitted to a jury for determination, and in so doing, was fully warranted by many decisions. To reverse the court below in such a case, it must clearly appear that the conclusion reached, based upon…
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