Legal Opinion

Christman v. Chadderton

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County

Decided November 2, 1945No. 85Published

1Opinion of the Court

Rowley, P. J.,

This matter, is before the court upon plaintiff’s rule to quash defendant’s scire facias to join Richard R. Chavers as an additional defendant.

The first reason offered to support the rule is that defendant’s prsecipe for a writ to join was not filed *326within 60 days after service upon defendant of plaintiff’s initial pleading.

It is admitted that plaintiff’s pleading was served upon defendant on January 24,1945, and that defendant’s praecipe for the writ to join was not filed until March 27, 1945, the intervening period exceeding 60 days.

Goodrich-Amram Rule 2253 provides:

“No…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kennedy v. Iron City Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945

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