OPINION BY HOFFMAN, J., June 21, 1974:
The sole issue is whether a lower court has the authority to enter an order while an appeal is pending in the appellate courts.
The appellee, plaintiff below, is an architect who instituted a suit in assumpsit for past due fees. A default judgment was taken when the defendant failed either to enter an appearance or answer the Complaint for 161 days. Defendant filed a petition to open judgment 151 days after the entry...
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