Legal Opinion

Schenck v. Goodman

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 16, 1929No. Appeal 3PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

This case raises the question whether an appeal from the judgment of a magistrate duly filed in the municipal court should be stricken off because the notice of the term and number to which it was filed, required by its rule of court, was sent the attorney for the adverse party by ordinary mail, instead of being served in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons, or by registered mail.

The rule referred to, No. 23-a, provides as follows: “The party filing an appeal from the judgment of a magistrate shall, within 72 hours thereafter, serve a written notice to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Spinelli v. CostelloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Sporkin v. MacBrideSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  3. Nicholson v. SchafferSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Porter v. ChapmanPennylvania Municipal Court, Philadelphia County · 1940
  2. Derringer v. DerringerPennylvania Municipal Court, Philadelphia County · 1940
  3. Karper v. Koser, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County1930
  4. Kibe v. Sentz, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County1954
  5. Konheim v. Pomeroy's, Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1934

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