O'Donnell v. Henderson

Opinion by Keller, J., This case arose from the action of the lower court in opening a judgment entered by confession pursuant to a warrant of attorney contained in a judgment note, on the petition of defendant averring that part of the note, representing a loan of money, had been paid; and that the balance was without consideration and was executed by defendant for plaintiff’s accommodation in order to assist him in raising money for >a; business venture by the hypothecation of the note; and that in violation of his agreement with defendant, plaintiff had fraudulently entered the note of record and threatened to issue execution. The case has been tried twice, resulting both times in a verdict for the defendant. The issues involved were questions of fact. The dispute as to the payment on the note was necessarily for the jury and required the refusal of plaintiff’s point. The evidence relating to' the fraudulent use of the instrument in violation of plaintiff’s agreement with defendant supported the trial judge’s reference in his charge to fraud: Rea *344 rich v. Swinehart, 11 Pa. 233, 240; Renshaw v. Gans, 7 Pa. 117, 118; Lippincott v. Whitman, 83 Pa. 244, 246; Clinch Valley Coal & Iron Co. v. Willing, 180 Pa. 165, 167. It was accompanied by circumstances sufficiently corroborative to convince two juries. We will not disturb their finding. The judgment is affirmed.