Case Name: Smith v. Wernett
Court: Carbon County Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1972-05-23
Citations: 56 Pa. D. & C.2d 177
Docket Number: no. 111
Parties: Smith v. Wernett
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania District and County Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 177–178

Head Matter:
Smith v. Wernett
Roger N. Nanovic of Nanovic & McKinley, for plaintiff.
Joseph J. Velitsky, for defendants.
May 23, 1972.

Opinion:
HEIMBACH, P. J.,
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We have for disposition defendants' preliminary objections to plaintiff's complaint. Their reasons are these:
1. The complaint does not identify the lands in controversy, contrary to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1054(a), which provides "(a) The plaintiff shall describe the land in his complaint."
2. The complaint fails to state when defendants entered upon the lands of plaintiff and the length of time of said occupation of the lands, contrary to Pa. R. C. P. 1019(f), which provides "(f) Averments of time, place and items of special damage shall be specifically stated."
Both of these objections are without merit. Plaintiff has fully described six tracts of land by metes and bounds, excepting thereout by proper reference lands no longer owned by him. In paragraph 3 he avers all the land owned by him, as described in paragraph 1, excluding the exceptions and reservations, are in possession of defendants. This is a precise identification of the land in controversy. There should be no problem on defendants' part to answer this allegation.
Objection no. 2 is without merit, assumpsit rule 1019(f) not being applicable in these proceedings. When defendants came on the premises is not material insofar as plaintiff is concerned and need not be alleged.
Wherefore, we enter the following
ORDER
Now, to wit, this May 23, 1972, defendants' preliminary objections are dismissed. Defendants shall file an answer within 20 days from the date hereof, on penalty of a default judgment on praecipe being entered.