KLEIN v. MATHEWSON


384 Pa. 298 (1956)

Klein v. Mathewson, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 13, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Gallagher, with him Paul R. Orrson, for appellant.

Fredric R. Gallagher, with him Fahey & Casper, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HORACE STERN, March 13, 1956:

This is an appeal from the refusal of the court below to open judgments entered by confession on two certain notes, which, defendant claims, were rendered illegal because of usury.

Defendant, Ralph C. Mathewson, was in financial difficulties of various kinds, one of his troubles being a pending foreclosure of a $40,000 mortgage on certain of his properties and which he tried to avert by instituting...

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