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Windisch v. F. Camden Nat. Bk. T. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 1932
161 A. 410 (Pa. 1932)

Opinion

January 7, 1932.

February 3, 1932.

Appeals — Judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense — Discharge of rule — Suit for taxes paid by mortgagee.

1. An order discharging a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense will not be reversed except in a case clear and free from doubt.

Before FRAZER, C. J., SIMPSON, KEPHART, SCHAFFER, MAXEY and DREW, JJ.

Appeal, No. 369, Jan. T., 1931, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1931, No. 14220, discharging rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in case of Reuben Windisch v. First Camden National Bank Trust Company. Affirmed.

Assumpsit for taxes paid by plaintiff. Before TAULANE, P. J.

Rule for judgment for want of sufficient affidavit of defense discharged. Plaintiff appealed.

Error assigned was order, quoting it.

H. James Sautter, with him Raymond J. Sicer, for appellant.

Richard Kingsbury Stevens, of Stradley, Ronon, Stevens Denby, for appellee.


Argued January 7, 1932.


We are of opinion that this is not a case "clear and free from doubt," this being so, the order discharging the rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense is affirmed: Colonial Securities Co. v. Levy et al. (No. 2), 302 Pa. 329, 331; Sharples v. Northampton Trans. Co., 303 Pa. 211, 212; Chelten Avenue Building Corp. v. Mayer, 306 Pa. 225; Penna. Co. for Insurances, etc., v. Bergson, 307 Pa. 44.

The order of the court below is affirmed.


Summaries of

Windisch v. F. Camden Nat. Bk. T. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 1932
161 A. 410 (Pa. 1932)
Case details for

Windisch v. F. Camden Nat. Bk. T. Co.

Case Details

Full title:Windisch, Appellant, v. First Camden Nat. Bank Trust Co

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Feb 3, 1932

Citations

161 A. 410 (Pa. 1932)
161 A. 410

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