Peoples National Bank v. Noble

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants contend that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to fix the fair market value of real property sold in an *179execution proceeding pursuant to the Deficiency Judgment Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8103(a). We agree and, accordingly, vacate the lower court’s order.

On October 22, 1982, appellee Bank filed a complaint in mortgage foreclosure against appellants seeking to foreclose appellants’ home at 534 Hemlock Lane, Lebanon, Lebanon County. On December 14 appellee filed a praecipe to enter judgment against appellants because appellants failed to answer the complaint; judgment was…