Lyons v. Philadelphia Savings Fund Society

Citations

• 70 Pa. Super. 575
• 1919 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9

Syllabus

<p>Equity — Equity practice — Dismissal of hill — Notice of — Nature of nonsuit — Bes adjudicata.</p> <p>Where in an equity case no evidence is taken on behalf of the defendant, and the trial judge enters a decree that “in accordance with Eule 68 of the Equity Eules I find that the plaintiff’s case has not been sustained, and that the bill should be dismissed” and the court in banc enters a.decree dismissing the bill, such decree has the effect of a nonsuit at law, and does not bar the plaintiff from filing a second bill.</p>