O'Connor v. Flick
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 106, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from order of C. P. Blair Co., Oct. T., 1915, No. 216, discharging rule to open judgment, in case of John O’Connor to use of Mary O’Connor et al. v. E. H. Flick. Buie to open judgment. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court discharged the rule. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was order, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
It will not be necessary to discuss the question of equitable distribution of John O’Connor’s estate, though no doubt much might be said in appellant’s favor. The sole question before us is whether the court below abused its discretion in refusing to open a judgment entered by appellant in his father-in-law’s favor.
*251The petition to open the judgment avers O’Connor gave to Flick, his daughter’s husband (appellant here), as an advancement, various amounts aggregating $6,600, as a first payment on some vacant land purchased. As evidence of this transaction, notes…
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