Braman v. Bassman

Citations

• 70 Pa. Super. 445
• 1918 Pa. Super. LEXIS 274

Syllabus

<p>Judgment — Opening judgment — Conflicting testimony — Diseretion — Landlord and tenant.</p> <p>A judgment in ejectment entered on a lease after the termination of the lease, will not be opened where the testimony of the defendant contradicted by the testimony of the plaintiff, and another witness, is to the effect that the plaintiff had made a verbal promise to defendant that he might remain in possession at an increased rent until other premises which defendant intended to occupy should be ready for him. In such a case the appellate court cannot say that there was an abuse of discretion of the lower court in refusing to open the judgment.</p>