Wesoky v. Jackson
Wesoky v. Jackson
Opinion of the Court
The defendant applied to the court below for a rule to open a judgment entered against him by confession, and on the hearing before the court considerable testimony was taken, in which the defendant admitted the genuineness of his signature to the lease on which the judgment is based. The court held, after a consideration of the testimony, that he was not entitled to have the judgment opened and make a defense on the grounds set out in his petition. Questions of fact passed upon by the court below will be reviewed only in case of mani
The judgment is affirmed.
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- Judgment — Opening judgment — Evidence — Discretion of the court. An order discharging a rule to open a judgment will not be reversed on appeal where it appears that the order was made on conflicting evidence in the exercise of a sound discretion by the court below, and without manifest error.