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· 3/22/1966

Thorn v. Clearfield Borough

Citations

  • 420 Pa. 584
  • 218 A.2d 298
  • 1966 Pa. LEXIS 804

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • plaintiffs’ failure to file complaint, due to their attorney’s heart relapse and aortic valve disease, was sufficient equitable consideration to set aside judgment of non pros
  • “Appellant s in this case should not be denied their day in court because of the diminished health of their counsel. Appellants had no way of knowing this case was not being diligently prosecuted and should not be made to suffer because of the health of their attorney.”
  • failure to file a complaint
  • failure to file a complaint

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Judges: Bell, Musmanno, Jones, Cohen, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts

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