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· 1/6/1890

Willard v. Reed

Citations

  • 132 Pa. 5
  • 25 W.N.C. 268
  • 18 A. 921
  • 1890 Pa. LEXIS 758

Syllabus

<p>Where an affidavit of defence does not deny the contract averred in the statement of claim, but sets up as a defence a subsequent and different agreement between the parties, this agreement, if in writing, should bo appended; if not in writing, its terms should be stated with particularity, so that tlie court may determine whether the construction of it claimed by defendant is warranted or not; otherwise, the statement of claim presenting a prima facie case, the plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment.</p>

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding license suspension where the four-year delay was attributable to the clerk of courts
  • four years judicial system delay
  • four years judicial system delay

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Judges: McCollum, Mitchell, Paxson, Sterrett, Williams

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