Haddington Methodist Episcopal Church v. City of Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas, No. 2, oí Philadelphia county: Of January Term, 1884, No. 411. The record in this case showed the following: 1873. Municipal claim for paving, filed by the city of Philadelphia to the use of John Sunderland against the Haddington Methodist Episcopal Church, owner, and a lot of ground at the northeast corner of Haverford and Sixty-seventh Streets in the 'city of Philadelphia, containing in front on Haverford street 61 feet, and in depth 300…
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas, No. 2, oí Philadelphia county: Of January Term, 1884, No. 411. The record in this case showed the following: 1873. Municipal claim for paving, filed by the city of Philadelphia to the use of John Sunderland against the Haddington Methodist Episcopal Church, owner, and a lot of ground at the northeast corner of Haverford and Sixty-seventh Streets in the 'city of Philadelphia, containing in front on Haverford street 61 feet, and in depth 300 feet. 1877, March 12th. Scire facias sur claim. Made known by posting and advertising, and nihil habet as to defendant.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
This controversy arises upon a municipal claim for paving filed against the Haddington Methodist Episcopal Church, by the city of Philadelphia. The claim was filed on the 22d of May, 1873. A scire facias issued March 12th, 1877 and a judgment was entered thereon October 1st, 1877. On the 4th October, 1882, which was more than five years from the rendition of the judgment, a scire facias issued upon the judgment to revive the lien; this was followed by an alias, and both of these writs having been returned 'nihil habet, judgment was entered by default on 20th Jan’y, 1883. The court upon proper…
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