Tops Apparel Manufacturing Co. v. Rothman

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

This appeal involves the propriety of the issuance by the court below of a writ of foreign attachment un*585der Pa. R.C.P. 1252(1). That rule provides in pertinent part: “A foreign attachment may be issued to attach property of a defendant . . . when (1) the defendant is an individual who is a nonresident of the Commonwealth, even though he is present in the Commonwealth; . . .” Appellants attack the issuance of this writ, contending that the court below lacked jurisdiction by virtue of the fact that appellants were Pennsylvania residents. However, since appellants…