National Plumbing & Heating Supply Co. v. First National Bank

Plaintiff brought an action of assumpsit against the defendant and filed its declaration and affidavit of claim. The defendant filed a plea of the general issue and an affidavit of merits. Defendant’s affidavit of merits was, on motion of plaintiff, stricken because of its insufficiency. Afterwards leave was given the defendant to file successive amended affidavits of merits, all of which were, on motion of the plaintiff, stricken. Thereupon, for want of an affidavit of merits, defendant’s plea of general issue was stricken; the defendant was defaulted, and judgment entered in favor of…