CHIODO v. CHIODO


224 Pa.Super. 350 (1973)

Chiodo v. Chiodo, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

March 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T.E. Macurdy, for appellant.

Frank P. Krizner, with him McCandless, Chew & Krizner, for appellee.

Before WRIGHT, P.J., JACOBS, HOFFMAN, SPAULDING, CERCONE, and PACKEL, JJ. (WATKINS, J., absent).


OPINION BY PACKEL, J.:

The appellee was granted a default judgment in his replevin action to recover household furniture from his ex-wife, the appellant. The lower court denied appellant's petition to open judgment because there was no reasonable explanation of the default and because of the failure to show a meritorious defense.

As a general rule a meritorious defense is a prerequisite to the opening...

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