Legal Opinion

Long v. Stout

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Westmoreland County

Decided October 14, 1927No. 620Published

1Opinion of the Court

Whitten, J.,

The Practice Act of May 14, 1915, P. L. 483, is not applicable to actions of ejectment.

The procedure in actions of ejectment is regulated by the Act of May 8, 1901, P. L. 142. Section 2 of the said act, as amended by the Act of June 12, *861919, P. L. 478, provides that the issue in actions of ejectment shall consist of the plaintiff’s statement and the defendant’s plea and answer. The said act also provides that: “The court may, on rule, enter such judgment on the pleadings in favor of either party as it may appear to the court the party is entitled to.”

In the instant case, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Franklin Sugar Refining Co. v. Lykens Mercantile Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Jolly v. Monaca BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  3. Smith v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Love v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906

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