Legal Opinion

Penna. Co. for Insurances on Lives & Granting Annuities v. Halpern

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 20, 1922No. Appeal, No. 244PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal, No. 244, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1919, No. 1623, discharging rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in case of Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities and Andrew A. Blair, trustees under will of Frances O. Henderson, deceased, v. Harry L. Halpern.; mortgagor, and Sarah L. Halpern, real owner, and Martha Quinn, intervening defendant. Scire facias sur mortgage.

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Appeal, No. 244, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1919, No. 1623, discharging rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in case of Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities and Andrew A. Blair, trustees under will of Frances O. Henderson, deceased, v. Harry L. Halpern.; mortgagor, and Sarah L. Halpern, real owner, and Martha Quinn, intervening defendant. Scire facias sur mortgage. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Rule…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

Harry L. Halpern became the owner of a tract of land in 1906, and his deed was duly recorded. Subsequently, he executed three mortgages, using the name as set forth in the prior conveyance, — in 1910 to the American Bank, in December of 1915, to the present plaintiff, the Penna. Co. for Insurances on Lives & Granting Annuities, and in *4531916, to the Fifth Bleucher Building and Loan Association. In the first of these, the mortgagor was described as “Harry L. Halpern, sometimes called Harry Halpern.” This obligation was paid from the proceeds of the second, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Crouse v. MurphySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  2. Reading v. HopsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
  3. Reisinger v. Garrett Smokeless Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  4. Hilliard v. TustinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  5. Eckels v. StuartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905

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3Cited by16 opinions

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