Green Ridge Bank v. Edwards

While I agree with the result reached by the majority in the instant case, I do not find the law concerning revival “judgments” in Pennsylvania to be nearly so muddled as the majority does.

The linchpin of appellant’s argument, and the rationale of the court below, is succinctly stated in appellee’s brief: “In the instant case, the appellant had a reasonable opportunity in the revival proceeding to litigate the claim that the *241original judgment was void.” However, revival proceedings, in the nature of scire facias to revive, are not presently designed to inquire into the validity of the…