Ross v. McMillan

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

Frank M. Ross, Sr., Elma Ross, Frank M. Ross, Jr., and Richard H. Ross, trading as Ross Lumber Company, sued appellant in ¿ssumpsit and recoveréd a verdict for $1366.53. Appellant’s sole contention is that he is entitled to a new trial becáuse plaintiffs had not registered under the Fictitious Names Act of May 24, 1945, P. L. 967, 54 P.S. §28.1 et seq., before they instituted this action.

The Act requires registration of assumed or fictitious names in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the prothonotary of the county wherein the principal place of business is…