Tressler v. Emerick
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 142, Jan. T., 1923, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Lancaster Co., Aug. T., 1919, No. 202, making absolute rule to open judgment, in case of Lloyd J. Tressler v. M. L. Emerick. Buie to open judgment. Before Landis, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Buie absolute. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was order, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
This appeal by plaintiff is from an order opening a judgment entered upon a note, as to the amount of a certain receipt. Passing upon a rule to open judgment is a matter for the discretion of the lower court (Kelber v. Plow Co., 146 Pa. 485; Blauvelt v. Kemon, 196 Pa. 128; Massey v. Massey et al., 267 Pa. 239, 242; Spiess v. Mooney, 67 Pa. Superior Ct. 8; Toffalo v. Marino, 77 Pa. Superior Ct. 281; and see Budd v. Coyer et ux., 273 Pa. 309), and the controlling question here is, Did such *129action constitute an abuse of discretion? Under tbe case as now presented, this must be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kelber v. Pittsb. N. Plow Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1892
- Blauvelt v. KemonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Massey v. MasseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Toffolo v. MarinoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Silveus v. SayersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
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- Commonwealth ex rel. Chidsey v. Keystone Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
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