First National Bank v. Serro

Laird, J.,

In this equitable action in ejectment defendants invoke the Act of May 8,1901, *698P. L. 142, as amended by the Acts of June 7, 1915, P. L. 887, and June 12, 1919, P. L. 428, PS 12 §1548. This act as amended provides, inter alia:

“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.”

Accordingly, defendants have taken a rule on plaintiff “to show cause why judgment on the pleadings should not be entered in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiff”. Seven reasons are set up in defendants’…