Mehrkam v. Schlegel & Williamson, Inc.
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County
1Opinion of the Court
Reno, P. J.,
If the exhibit attached to the affidavit of defence is intended as a copy of books of original entry, and if defendant purposes to prove the items contained in that exhibit by its books, it is doomed to disappointment. Books containing charges which do not specify the items of the sale are not admissible as original entries: Corr v. Sellers, 100 Pa. 169; Fulton’s Estate, 178 Pa. 78.
Since it nowhere alleges that the exhibit is a copy of a book of original entries, it is conceivable that defendant expects to use the entries merely as a memorandum to refresh the memory of its…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In re Estate of FultonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Commonwealth Finance Corp. v. FerreroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Corr v. SellersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
- Hottle v. WeaverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Nichols v. HaynesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1875
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