Mercy Hospital v. McCartan

Citations

• 247 Pa. 328
• 93 A. 621
• 1915 Pa. LEXIS 830

Syllabus

<p>Judgments — Revival of judgments — Acts of June 18,1895, P. L. 197, Feb. 2k, 188k, P• L-10, Sec. 25 — Construction.</p> <p>Under the Act of June 18, 1895, P. L. 197, supplementing and amending the Act of Feb. 24,1834, P. L. 70, Sec. 25, and providing for the revival of judgment liens on real estate by the death of the judgment defendant, the lien of a judgment recovered against the terre tenant’s grantor within 5 years before the grantor’s death and binding the land when conveyed to the terre tenant will be revived by the grantor’s death for a further period of 5 years. The operation of the Act of 1895 is not limited to judgments binding lands owned by the judgment defendant at his death.</p> <p>Nicholas v. Phelps, 15 Pa. 36, followed.</p>