Township of Upper Darby v. Bennett

Opinion by

Porter, J.,

The plaintiff, a township of the first class, on May 31, 1916, filed a municipal claim for an assessment for the construction of a sewer in front of a vacant lot owned by the defendant. No question as to the validity of the assessment is involved. On November 8, 1920, a writ of scire facias upon the claim was issued and was returned by the sheriff nihil habet as to defendant and, “on December 29,1920, posted a true and attested copy of the within writ upon the within described premises, a vacant lot”. On August 5, 1921, an alias scire facias was issued on the claim, to…