Legal Opinion

Maybee v. McKnight

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 22, 1979No. 899PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*18HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant appeals from the lower court’s dismissal of her preliminary objections challenging jurisdiction over her. Specifically, she contends that appellee’s failure to perfect his appeal from a district magistrate’s decision to the common pleas court within the required 20 day period deprives the common pleas court of jurisdiction over her. We conclude that under the circumstances of this case the lower court has jurisdiction over appellant and, accordingly, affirm the order of the court below.

The procedural history of this case is as follows. On October 10, 1977, appellee…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Overmiller v. D. E. Horn & Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Delmarmol v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Fante v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Miller Estate v. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. DeAngelis v. LaughlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bonnett v. Ginn, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1982
  2. Buchianico v. Chrissos, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County1986
  3. Burrell Industries Inc. v. Phillips, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1990
  4. Maybee v. McKnightSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. McDonald v. Cupka, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1992

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