Peoples National Bank v. Weingartner

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

These appeals are from orders opening two confessed judgments as to the defendant J. G. Weingartner. From a review of the record, bearing in mind that the proceeding is equitable (Kweller v. Becker, 338 Pa. 169, 12 A. 2d 567), it not only appears that the orders were proper but that refusal to open would have been an abuse of discretion under the circumstances. Cronauer v. Bayer, 140 Pa. Superior Ct. 91, 13 A. 2d 75.

On January 7, 1927 H. A. Weingartner borrowed $1,600 from appellant bank wholly for his own use. As security for the loan he gave his judgment note to the bank…