Fiedler v. Rebicek

EAGEN, J.,

Plaintiff sued defendant in assumpsit before an alderman to recover the sum of ■$186.43. Defendant appeared and submitted four separate claims in the nature of a counterclaim against plaintiff, varying in amounts from $20 to $200 and totaling $420. The alderman denied the counterclaim and entered judgment for the amount claimed by plaintiff. An appeal to this court followed, wherein the counterclaim is again asserted. We are concerned with preliminary objections thereto in the nature of a motion to strike off.

The Act of July 7, 1879, P. L. 194, 42 PS §241, confers jurisdiction upon…