Stewart v. Turner
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 42, March T., 1917, by defendant, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., May T., 1916, No. 576, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of William W. Stewart et al. v. C. S. Turner. Assumpsit to recover for breach of a contract in writing.
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Appeal, No. 42, March T., 1917, by defendant, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., May T., 1916, No. 576, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of William W. Stewart et al. v. C. S. Turner. Assumpsit to recover for breach of a contract in writing. Before Woodward, J. From the record it appeared that the action was brought to recover the sum of $1,000 alleged to be liquidated damages for failure by the' defendant to use his best endeavors to sell certain brands of plaintiff’s cigars under a written contract by which he was given the exclusive sales…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The defendant appeals from the order of the court below making absolute a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The statement of the plaintiffs averred, in substance, that the plaintiffs were manufacturers of cigars in the City of Reading, that *257among other brands of cigars they manufactured certain named brands, “which brands were well known to the trade, and had acquired a high standing, and were easily marketed.” That on December 19, 1906, they entered into an agreement under seal with the defendant, under the provisions of which they gave to…
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