Case Name: Simkin v. McGovern, Appellant
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1922-02-06
Citations: 272 Pa. 591
Docket Number: Appeal, No. 178
Parties: Simkin v. McGovern, Appellant.
Judges: Before Moschzisker, C. J., Frazer, Walling, Kephart and Schaefer, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 272
Pages: 591–592

Head Matter:
Simkin v. McGovern, Appellant.
Judgment — Opening judgment — Refusal to open — Atuse of discretion — Review.
The Supreme Court will not reverse an order refusing to open a judgment, where it is not convinced of an abuse of discretion by the lower court in making the order.
Argued January 13, 1922.
Appeal, No. 178, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1920, No. 5395, discharging rule to open judgment, in case of Jacob Simkin, trading as Owners’ Auto Finance Co. v. Owen P. McGovern.
Before Moschzisker, C. J., Frazer, Walling, Kephart and Schaefer, JJ.
Affirmed.
Rule to open judgment.
The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
Rule discharged. Defendant appealed.
Error assigned, inter alia, was order, quoting it.
Joseph M. Smith, for appellant.
Ralph S. Groshey, with him George J. Edwards, Jr., for appellee.
February 6, 1922:

Opinion:
Per Curiam,
Judgment by confession was entered on a bailment contract, for the balance due on a second-hand motor truck, acquired by defendant from plaintiff; this appeal is from a refusal to open the judgment. Since we are not convinced of an abuse of discretion,
The appeal is dismissed.