Legal Opinion

Lynch v. Wolfinger

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 29, 1948No. Appeal, 180PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Beño, J.,

The court below sustained defendant’s affidavit of defense raising questions of law, and entered judgment for the defendant. A similar affidavit had been previously sustained and the amended statement of claim, drawn into question by the second affidavit, was filed pursuant to the opinion and order of the court. The court felt justified in entering judgment, instead of allowing further opportunity to amend, when plaintiff’s second attempt failed to meet its approval. Plaintiff appealed.

The statement of claim was not skilfully drawn, and deserved criticism, but we do not…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Heather v. New Spartan Building & Loan Ass'nSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Carle v. CarleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Englehart v. Westmoreland Water Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  3. Becchetti v. PennDOT, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County2001
  4. Laska v. Winter, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1951
  5. Mercy Hospital v. City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1957

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