North Phila. Trust Co. v. Heinel Bros., Inc.

Per Curiam,

Defendant appeals from judgment for want of sufficient affidavit of defense in an action brought to recover for taxes and water rent in arrears for the years 1931, 1932 and 1933, paid by plaintiff, the mortgagee, to protect its title to property bought in at sheriff’s sale.

Defendant’s affidavit admits it was the owner of the property in 1933, but an amended affidavit of defense denies that it owed taxes and water rents for the years 1931 and 1932, “for the reason that the defendant was not in title when the same were assessed and......that the said taxes were assessed against the…