Beatty v. Hamilton
Citations
- 127 Pa. 71
- 17 A. 755
- 1889 Pa. LEXIS 1082
Syllabus
<p>1. When a judgment in ejectment has been entered in favor of the plaint-ill', to be released on payment of a sum certain on or before a specified day, time is of the essence of the contract, and if the money bo not paid on or before the day, the judgment becomes absoluto and indefeasible.</p> <p>2. Counsel for the plaintiff has no power, in such case, to extend the time of payment, without express authority to do so from the plaintiff; nor has the court authority to inter Eero, after the judgment has become absolute by the defendant’s neglect to pay within the specified time.</p>
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Judges: Clark, Green, McCollum, Paxson, Sterrett
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