New Era Life Ass'n v. Rossiter
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY DEFENDANT FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. No. 446 January Term 1889, Sup. Gt.; court below, No. 169 March Term 1888, C. P. On January 18, 1888, an appeal was entered by the defendant from the judgment of a justice of the peace in an action by the New Era Life Association, for use of J. M. Wiestling, receiver, against Edwin B. Rossiter, to recover certain assessments upon two life policies numbered 1,648 and 2,387. Issue.
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APPEAL BY DEFENDANT FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. No. 446 January Term 1889, Sup. Gt.; court below, No. 169 March Term 1888, C. P. On January 18, 1888, an appeal was entered by the defendant from the judgment of a justice of the peace in an action by the New Era Life Association, for use of J. M. Wiestling, receiver, against Edwin B. Rossiter, to recover certain assessments upon two life policies numbered 1,648 and 2,387. Issue. At the trial on December 18, 1888, the plaintiff put in evidence its charter of incorporation, and, having called the defendant to prove his…
1Per curiam
A careful examination of this case has failed to convince us that the learned judge below committed error, either in his charge, Or in his rulings upon questions of evidence. It was a case for the jury and was fairly submitted. The verdict was in favor of the plaintiff on policy No. 1,643, and in favor of the defendant on policy No. 2,389. We think that substantial justice has been done, and done in an orderly manner.
Judgment affirmed.
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