Philadelphia v. Peters

Citations

• 57 Pa. Super. 275
• 1914 Pa. Super. LEXIS 188

Syllabus

<p>Municipal claims — City of Philadelphia — Registered owner — -Name of owner — Scire facias.</p> <p>1. Where real estate in the city of Philadelphia is registered in the name of a particular person, and after the death of such person a municipal claim is filed against the 'property designating it as the “estate of” the deceased owner as “owner and registered owner,” the claim is valid and is sufficiently descriptive of the land. The designation of the estate is sufficient notice to put all persons upon inquiry.</p> <p>2. Where an affidavit of defense has been filed to a scire facias sur municipal lien for paving and subsequently an issue of fact in the proceeding is raised by a plea, the mere failure to obtain a final judgment within five years after the writ of scire facias had issued, and subsequent proceedings to revive had been taken, is not ground for striking off the claim.</p>