Case Name: Gerhardt C. Schupp, Plff. in Err., v. Margaretta Schupp
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1886-01-04
Citations: 1 Sadler 283
Docket Number: 
Parties: Gerhardt C. Schupp, Plff. in Err., v. Margaretta Schupp.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cases in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; being those cases not designated to be reportedÉ
Volume: 1
Pages: 283–284

Head Matter:
Gerhardt C. Schupp, Plff. in Err., v. Margaretta Schupp.
Scire facias sur mortgage held to aver with sufficient precision the nonpayment of principal and interest for sufficient length of time to render the whole amount due and payable according to the condition of the mortgage.
Affidavit of claim held admissible in evidence so far as it was not denied.
(Decided January 4, 1886.)
Error to Common Pleas, No. 1, of Allegheny County.
Affirmed.
Note. — A scire facias sur mortgage takes the place of a statement, and should, therefore, aver that the mortgage has become due because of. the expiration of twelve months from the term of payment (Weigley v. Cbarlier, 9 Pa. Dist. II. 670, S Del. Co. Rep. 71) ; or, if issued before that time, should allege the conditions which have not been complied with, which gives the mortgagee the right. Swift v. Allegheny Bldg. & L. Asso. 82 Pa. 142; Lewis v. Flatly, 4 O. P. Rep. 176. But the omission has been held to be amendable (Hosie v. Gray, 71 .Pa. 198), even after a trial on the merits. Swartara Sav. Bldg & L. Asso. v. Foley, 2 Pearson (Pa.) 2G5. If the scire facias alleges the mortgage to be due when not, the mortgagor must allege the contrary in his affidavit of defense to take advantage of the defect. Rhoads v. R,eed, 89 Pa. 436.
J. McF. Carpenter for plaintiff in error.
Bruce, Negley, & Shields for defendant in error.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
In so far as the affidavit of claim was not denied, it is admissible in evidence under the rule of court.
The scire facias avers with sufficient precision the nonpayment of principal and interest for more than ninety days, whereby, according to the conditions of the mortgage, the whole became due and payable and a wilt- of scire facias might at once be issued. There is no error in answer to the point submitted.
Judgment affirmed.