Stanley Co. of America v. Forum Amusement Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Stanley Co. of America v. Forum Amusement Co., 195 A. 874 (Pa. 1937)
328 Pa. 307; 1938 Pa. LEXIS 416
Schaffer, Máxey, Drew, Linn, Stern, Barnes

Stanley Co. of America v. Forum Amusement Co.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

This action is in assumpsit to recover on a promissory note given by defendant to plaintiff. Defendant coun *308 terclaimed upon a written lease and averred that plaintiff had failed to pay the rent in full. A reply was filed to the counterclaim in which it was set up that the defendant had voluntarily granted plaintiff a reduction in rent and had accepted as payment in full the reduced sum. Defendant filed a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient reply. The court below refused to enter judgment, stating in its opinion that the reply to the counterclaim raised questions of fact which should be submitted to a jury.

Our examination of the record shows this not to be such a clear case as warrants summary judgment. It is only in clear cases that we will reverse for a refusal to summarily dispose of a controversy: Rhodes v. Terheyden, 272 Pa. 397, 116 A. 364; Aultman v. Pittsburgh, 326 Pa. 213, 192 A. 112.

Order affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Stanley Company of America v. Forum Amusement Company, Appellant
Status
Published