Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1921

Cohen & Feinstein v. Freid

Cohen & Feinstein v. Freid
Superior Court of Pennsylvania · Decided March 5, 1921 · Head, Henderson, Keller, Linn, Porter, Qrlady, Trexler
76 Pa. Super. 195; 1921 Pa. Super. LEXIS 115

Cohen & Feinstein v. Freid

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

The plaintiffs in their statement seek to recover for the following bill of goods. “2 Pcs. Scrim, 119 yds., @ 18.2 .. .$22.01, 1 Pc. Linen, 100 yds., @ 40.. .$40.00, 1 Pc. Pink Linen, 40 yds., @ 40.. .$16.00, 1 Pc. Black Voile, 40 yds., @35.. .$14.00, 11 Pcs. Fancy Voile 367 yards, @ 65.. .$238.55,4 Pcs. Voile, 233% yds., @ 26.. .$60.76, 5 Pcs. Fancy Voile, 144.2 yds., @1.10.. .$158.95. $550.27. Terms: — As had 90 days net.”

*197The defendant filed three affidavits of defense. The Imver court held the affidavits insufficient. We have come to the conclusion that disregarding the other matters set forth, one defense urged, that1 suit was brought before the bill was due, is sufficient to prevent judgment.

In his first affidavit the defendant states he gave an order not setting out the items, and alleging that the bill was to be dated March 15, 1920, and due June 14, 1920, ninety days thereafter. In his supplementary affidavit he states that the plaintiffs’ salesman duly authorized sold to him 2 pieces of scrim, 2 pieces of linen, and 21 pieces of voile, and agreed that the bill was to be dated March 15, 1920, payable June 14. It will be observed that the above goods are of the identical quantities and kind as in plaintiff’s statement although not particularly itemized. This would seem to identify the goods concerning which t’he allegation as to the due date refers. If, however, there still remains a doubt on the subject the third affidavit resolves it. The defendant there alleges an offer of compromise after suit brought of the return of some of the goods and payment of the remainder, and every item in plaintiff’s bill is therein set forth, and the date from which interest is calculated is June 14, 1920, the same date as in the other affidavits. Thus the defendant has consistently claimed that the bill was not due when suit was brought. On this subject there is no contradiction in the successive affidavits.

The judgment is reversed and the record remitted to the court below with a procedendo.

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