Court Opinion

ID: 9825658
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Date Created: 2023-09-01 13:53:34.584902+00
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Order Disposing oe Application eor Re-hearing, January 17, 1940:
*242We filed an opinion in this case, affirming the court below in holding that Beatrice Lande and her husband were partners in a joint enterprise; that her interest therein should be charged for the payment of a judgment held by the plaintiff; and that a receiver be appointed to carry out the court’s order.
The appellant seeks a reargument. We are not convinced that we erred in deciding the main question, namely, that the husband and wife are partners and not tenants by the entireties in conducting a business at 730-732 Vine Street, Philadelphia. We are of the opinion, however, that, on the record before us, the court below should have limited the plaintiff’s right to recover its indebtedness to the business at 730-732 Vine Street only.
The petition to charge the defendant’s interest in the partnership alleged that Beatrice Lande and her husband, David Lande, are partners, conducting two restaurants and taprooms, trading as The Keg at 1306 Arch Street, and as Dave’s Grill at 730-732 Vine Street, Philadelphia. An answer was filed thereto by Beatrice Lande, who .denied that she and her husband are partners in either restaurant and taproom. She averred that she has no interest in the business conducted at 1306 Arch Street, and that her interest in Dave’s Grill on Vine Street is that of a tenant by the entireties. The court disposed of the matter on the pleadings.
No testimony was taken and the record does not disclose which of the parties set down this matter for hearing. If it was the plaintiff, then all the relevant averments of fact of the answer must be'accepted as true, as there was no replication filed, and all the facts in the petition which were denied in the answer must be rejected: Welmet B. & L. Assn. v. Matchica, 310 Pa. 275, 165 A. 227; Hild v. Dunn, 310 Pa. 289, 165 A. 228.
If, on the other hand, the case was set down for hearing by the defendant, then testimony should be taken and findings made as to issues of fact raised by the *243pleadings, before attempting to charge this indebtedness against the business conducted on Arch Street. Of course, if there is sufficient property for the plaintiff to recover the amount due it from the Vine Street property, no further action will be necessary.
Petition for reargument refused. If, however, further order is necessary to carry out our views, it may be made by the court below.
By the Court.