McConnell v. Porter

BECKERT, J.,

This trespass action arises out of injuries sustained by plaintiff as a result of a fall which occurred on defendants’ premises on March 10,1971. Suit was instituted on *664March 8, 1973, by the filing of a praecipe for issuance of writ of summons. On the praecipe was handwritten the instruction “Please Do Not Serve.” The writ was issued by theprothonotarybut was not delivered to the sheriff for service. Plaintiff on March 6, 1974, filed a praecipe requesting that the writ of summons be reissued. At the top of that praecipe the words “NO SERVICE” were typed, and in the margin there…