Colflesh v. Provident Trust Co. of Philadelphia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

This is another futile attempt to extend the Act of March 5, 1925, P. L. 23, beyond its manifest scope and purpose, which “is to have determined, preliminarily, [when properly applied for] whether the court of first instance lacks jurisdiction over the defendant personally, or over the cause of action for which the suit is brought. It was not intended to furnish a short cut to a determination of the issues of law or fact, raised by the pleadings, however certain their determination may be”: Lackawanna Co. v. James, 296 Pa. 225; Rutherford Water Co. v. Harrisburg,…