Sussman v. Yaffee

Opinion by

Mb. Chief Justice Bell,

This appeal raises the question of whether or not the validity of service of process under Act No. 152, approved July 1, 1970, 12 P.S. §§341-346 (Supp. 1971),* which provides, in certain enumerated instances, for service on nonresidents, is to be measured as of the date the action is instituted or as of the date the operative facts occurred.

On June 10, 1970, defendants (appellants) sold property in Montgomery County to the plaintiffs (appellees). The next day, the defendants moved to Florida. On July 2, 1970, the plaintiffs filed a complaint in Equity alleging…