Katsantonis v. Freels

Appellant-defendant took a timely appeal from an adverse decision rendered by a District Justice. The Prothono-tary who received the appeal issued a rule on the plaintiff to file a complaint as required by R.C.P.J.P. 1004 B; and he also prepared notices to the plaintiff and the District Justice that an appeal had been taken. He then mailed a letter containing the rule and the notices to the appellant’s attorney, George F. Douglas, Jr., who received it on Monday, December 4, 1978. The rule and notices were mailed the same day to the plaintiff and the District Justice by Mr. Douglas; and on the…