Strause v. Braunreuter
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 24, March T., 1900, by defendant, in suit of Joseph Strause, manager, against Elise Braunreuter, from judgment of C. P. Adams County, Aug. T., 1895, No. 87, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Rige, P. J. Assumpsit. It appears from the record that this was an action brought on a promissory note signed by Adam Braunreuter and Elise Braunreuter, his wife.
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Appeal, No. 24, March T., 1900, by defendant, in suit of Joseph Strause, manager, against Elise Braunreuter, from judgment of C. P. Adams County, Aug. T., 1895, No. 87, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Rige, P. J. Assumpsit. It appears from the record that this was an action brought on a promissory note signed by Adam Braunreuter and Elise Braunreuter, his wife. The husband haying died his administrator was substituted on the record and he confessed judgment for the full amount of the plaintiff’s claim. The case had been tried previously, had gone to the Superior Court on appeal and is…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
This was an action upon a joint promissory note executed by Adam Braunreuter and Elise his wife. Adam died in August, 1895. Afterwards Elise pleaded the general issue and coverture and on the trial of that issue verdict was rendered against her. On appeal the judgment was reversed because the court had erroneously refused to let her testify: Strause v. Braunreuter, 4 Pa. Superior Ct. 263. After the return of the record to the court below, the plaintiff suggested the death of Adam and issued a scire facias to his administrator to show cause why he should not be made a…
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