Black v. Black

SPICER, P.J.,

Plaintiff has moved to quash an appeal from judgment entered July 27, 1984, by a district justice. The appeal was filed August 31, 1984, and was beyond the 30-day period established by Pa.R.C.P.D.J. 1002 and 42 Pa.C.S. §5571.

The general rule on this area has stated as follows:

“The judiciary has little power to alter times affixed by the legislature for filing appeals. Appeal of Farrell, 69 Pa. Cmwlth. 32, 450 A. 2d 266 (1982); West Penn Power Co. v. Goddard, 460 Pa. 551, 333 A.2d 909 (1975); In Re Township of Franklin, 2 Pa. Cmwlth. 496, 276 A.2d 549 (1971). Statutory provisions…