Steltzer v. Beatty

Citations

• 64 Pa. Super. 350
• 1916 Pa. Super. LEXIS 303

Syllabus

<p>Judgment—Opening judgment — Married women — Revivals — Laches.</p> <p>A judgment entered on a judgment note against a husband and wife will not be opened seventeen years thereafter on the ground^ of the disability of the wife to sign the note, where it appears that the judgment had twice been revived by writs of scire facias to revive, and judgment entered in both cases on return of two nihils.</p> <p>In such a case it is the duty of the wife knowing that she had given a note upon which judgment might be entered, and knowing that such note was outstanding, to move promptly to learn what had become of the note, and to assert her defense within a reasonable time. The two returns of nihil are, equivalent to a personal service upon her.</p>