Philadelphia v. Peters

Citations

• 57 Pa. Super. 279
• 1914 Pa. Super. LEXIS 189

Syllabus

<p>Municipal claim — 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 the real owner of property against which a municipal lien for paving has been filed agrees to an amicable scire facias, and enters a plea raising an issue of fact, he cannot, before such issue is decided have the claim stricken off because it had been entered against the “estate of” a former deceased owner; nor will he be entitled to have two subsequent alias writs to revive and continue the lien stricken off before the issue of fact is decided.</p>