SCHMELTZ v. CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP


411 Pa. 150 (1963)

Schmeltz, Appellant, v. Christian Youth Camp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 4, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Engel, with him Coleman Harrison, for appellant.

Robert W. Smith, Jr., with him Edward S. Stiteler, and Smith, Best and Horn, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, June 4, 1963:

The sole question raised on these appeals is whether, prior to the effective date of Rule 1045(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended,1 judgment on the pleadings may be entered against a party for failure to file a reply to new matter.

A complaint in trespass was filed on July 1, 1960, by John Edward Schmeltz, Sr., against Christian Youth Camp of the Synod of Pittsburgh...

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