Dubin v. City of Philadelphia

Bok, P. J.,

Plaintiff sued the city for damages when she fell on a broken sidewalk. The city has joined Mabel G. Lesher, additional defendant, by scire facias proceedings, alleging that she “owned and controlled the abutting property, and therefore was primarily responsible.” She lives in New Jersey, and the writ was served on her by substituted service under the Act of July 2, 1937, P. L. 2747, 12 PS §331. This reads as follows:

“That, from and after the passage of this act, any nonresident of this Commonwealth being the owner, tenant, or user, of real estate located within the Commonwealth of…