Dillen v. Dillen

Citations

• 221 Pa. 435
• 70 A. 806
• 1908 Pa. LEXIS 506

Syllabus

<p>Judgment — Opening judgment — Defense—Consideration—Confession of judgment — Parent and child.</p> <p>No court or judge has jurisdiction or authority to open a regular judgment without some evidence of a valid defense.</p> <p>A judgment confessed by a father to a son without consideration is not void against the widow and heirs of the defendant in the judgment.</p> <p>Unless there is evidence of an attempt to defraud the widow of her dower, a judgment confessed to defraud creditors is valid and binding on the party confessing it, and on all claiming through him.</p>