1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Pa.Super.
  4. 311 Pa.Super.
  5. 311 Pa.Super. 109 (1983)
 

BOYLE v. HORSTMAN

311 Pa.Super. 109 (1983)

457 A.2d 518

Dorothy A. BOYLE and Roland J. Christy, Esquire, Executors of the Estate of Philip Horstman, Deceased v. Violet M. HORSTMAN, Lansdowne Savings and Loan Association and Marple Newtown Federal Savings and Loan Association. Appeal of Violet M. HORSTMAN. Dorothy A. BOYLE and Roland J. Christy, Esquire, Executors of the Estate of Philip Horstman, Deceased, Appellants, v. Violet M. HORSTMAN.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 21, 1983.

Reargument Denied April 4, 1983.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied July 22, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Scholl, Bethlehem, for Horstman.

Roland J. Christy, Spring House, pro se and for Dorothy A. Boyle.

Before WICKERSHAM, BROSKY and WIEAND, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

On June 9, 1976, Violet M. Horstman filed a petition to open a judgment which had been entered against her on January 14, 1966. After protracted proceedings, the trial court denied the petition on September 30, 1981. The reasons cited by the court in support of its order were (1) the long delay in moving to open the judgment and (2) Ms. Horstman's failure to explain the default which resulted in the entry of the judgment against her. On appeal, she...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases