Ferree v. Young
Ferree v. Young
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
. The plaintiff appeals from the decree of the court below discharging a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. This court has followed the rule of the Supreme Court in this class of appeals: “ It must be a very plain case of error in law, if we sustain appeals in such cases as this, from the decree of the common pleas discharging the rule: ” Ætna Ins. Co. v. Confer, 158 Pa. 598. The affidavit of defense avers,
Tbe decree discharging the rule for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense is affirmed.
Reference
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- Samuel P. Ferree, trading as Street Railway Advertising Company v. Samuel Young
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- Practice, Superior Court — Refusal of judgment on affidavit. The appellate courts will not review the action of the courts below in discharging a rule for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense unless it be a very plain case of error of law. Practice, C. P. — Sufficiency of affidavit alleging fraud. An affidavit is sufficient which alleges representations which were in effect fraudulent, made by plaintiff for the purpose of inducing the defendant to execute a contract and a rescission of alleged contract upon discovery of the alleged fraud. Such affidavit raises questions of fact which cannot be determined by an appellate court.