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Hulton v. Union Ice Cold Stor. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 3, 1928
140 A. 515 (Pa. 1928)

Opinion

December 1, 1927.

January 3, 1928.

Appeals — Affidavit of defense — Refusal of judgment.

An order refusing judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense will not be reversed on appeal, unless the action of the court below appears to be based on a plain error of law.

Before MOSCHZISKER, C. J., FRAZER, WALLING, SIMPSON, KEPHART, SADLER and SCHAFFER, JJ.

Appeal, No. 242, Jan. T., 1927, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1926, No. 10688, refusing judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in case of James Hulton, Sr., v. Union Ice Cold Storage Co. Affirmed.

Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Before AUDENRIED, P. J.

Rule discharged. Plaintiff appealed.

Error assigned, inter alia, was order, quoting record.

Jos. Embery, of Embery, Outterson Fuges, for appellant. Clarence P. Sterner and Frederick H. Warner, for appellee, were not heard.


Argued December 1, 1927.


The court below refused judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense; plaintiff has appealed. This case falls within the principle of Goodrich Rubber Co. v. Motor Tire Corporation, 291 Pa. 185.

The order appealed from is affirmed.


Summaries of

Hulton v. Union Ice Cold Stor. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 3, 1928
140 A. 515 (Pa. 1928)
Case details for

Hulton v. Union Ice Cold Stor. Co.

Case Details

Full title:Hulton, Appellant, v. Union Ice Cold Storage Co

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jan 3, 1928

Citations

140 A. 515 (Pa. 1928)
140 A. 515

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