Rieger v. Pennsylvania Co.

Gordon, Jr., P. J.,

This is a proceeding in escheat, and the case is before us on a rule by the Attorney General to dismiss the proceedings. On December 12, 1938, plaintiff was duly appointed and commissioned by the then Secretary of Revenue to act as escheator of certain allegedly escheatable funds in the hands of defendant bank. Pursuant to this authority, and in compliance with the General Escheat Act of May 2,1889, P. L. 66, and its amendments, these proceedings were instituted by appropriate petition on December 23, 1938, on which a citation was issued and served on defendant, requiring…