City of Easton v. Marra

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County, denying appellant’s motion to reinstate his appeal from an order of a Justice of the Peace.

The City of Easton, through its administrative officers, brought complaints against appellant for a violation of the City’s housing code. The cases were heard by a Justice of the Peace who found appellant in violation of the code and imposed fines thereon. Appellant then filed an appeal from that judgment to the Common Pleas Court. In the caption of his notice of appeal, appellant directed the appeal…