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EHNES v. KISSINGER

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Mar 20, 1950
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Practice — Judgments — Warrant of attorney — Husband and wife — Bond and mortgage — Purchase of land by wife — Entry of judgment against surviving wife.

Where a wife purchases real estate and, as part of the consideration, a bond and mortgage are given to the seller, each executed by the wife and her husband, judgment may be entered against the surviving wife after death of the husband, on a warrant of attorney contained in the bond, even though the obligation and the authorization in the bond are phrased in the simple plural.

OPINION PER CURIAM, March 20, 1950:

The order of the learned court below is affirmed on the able opinion of Judge SHANAMAN.