Legal Opinion

Park-Main Co. of Penn., Inc. v. Fayette National Bank & Trust Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 2, 1959No. Appeal, 61PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Mb.

Justice McBbide,

This is an appeal by landlord from an Order of the Common Pleas Court of Fayette County striking off a judgment for $772,916.55 entered against the tenant. The judgment was purportedly entered under a power to confess judgment contained in a long term lease.

On October 31, 1952, Fayette Title and Trust Building, a Pennsylvania corporation, leased to Fayette National Bank and Trust Company of Uniontown, for a term of 35 years and 6 months, commencing November 1, 1952 and ending April 30, 1988, the major portion of the first floor and certain basement areas of a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kolf v. LiebermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Kros v. Bacall Textile Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Grady v. SchifferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  4. Baldwin v. American Motor Sales Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  5. William B. Rambo B. & L. Ass'n v. DragoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Germantown Savings Bank v. TalackiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Dollar Bank v. Northwood Cheese Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Housing Mortgage Corp. v. Tower Development & Investment Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. Roche v. RankinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  5. A. B. & F. Contracting Corp. v. Matthews Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960

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