Irwill Knitwear Corp. v. WEXLER

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

This case concerns the power of the prothonotary to enter a judgment for an amount admitted to be due by a defendant’s pleadings under Rule 1037(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

Appellee sued in assumpsit for goods sold and delivered to appellants. The complaint set forth credits for certain payments and claimed a balance due of $12,-115.00. In their answer, appellants admitted they received the goods, but in their new matter claimed additional credits for payments and overcharges totaling $6,840.22. They concluded their new matter with the following…