Meyer v. Shickler
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 32, April T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., May T., 1907, No. 60, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Louis Meyer v. George H. Shiekler. Assumpsit on a promissory note.
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Appeal, No. 32, April T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., May T., 1907, No. 60, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Louis Meyer v. George H. Shiekler. Assumpsit on a promissory note. Before Evans, J. At the trial the court refused under objection and exception to permit the defendant to show a collateral agreement with the payee of the note, which had not been complied with (1, 2). Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,191.17. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1, 2) rulings on evidence, and (6) in giving binding instructions for the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
This was an action of assumpsit upon a negotiable promissory note, for $1,000, payable ninety days after date, drawn by George H. Shickler, the defendant, to the order of E. Lissberger, and indorsed by the latter to Louis Meyer, the plaintiff. The defendant aveirred, in his affidavit of defense, that an agreement was entered into between the defendant and Lissberger, at the time the note was given, whereby the note was to become null and void and to be returned to the defendant if a certain condition was not fulfilled; that the condition was not fulfilled, and,…
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