Allison v. Merris

342 Pa. Superior Ct. 571 (1985)

493 A.2d 738

Allen M. ALLISON, Appellant,

v.

Stephen MERRIS and Patricia Merris, His Wife, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 19, 1984.

Filed May 24, 1985.

E. Robert Elicker, II, Mechanicsburg, for appellant.

John M. Eakin, District Attorney, Mechanicsburg, for appellees.

Before WICKERSHAM, WIEAND and HESTER, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

The only issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly struck a default judgment entered by the prothonotary upon praecipe of the plaintiff after the defendants had tardily filed an answer. Because plaintiff's…