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Subchapter J. ACTION FOR GROUND RENT


Rule


1161.    Enforcement of Personal Liability. Conformity to Civil Action.
1162.    Enforcement in Rem. Conformity to Mortgage Foreclosure.
1163.    Other Remedies.
1164.    Trial Without Jury.

Rule 1161. Enforcement of Personal Liability. Conformity to Civil Action.

 (a)  An action in personam to recover any amount due on a ground rent shall be in accordance with the rules governing a civil action.

 (b)  Execution upon a judgment in such action shall be in accordance with the rules governing the enforcement of judgments for the payment of money.

   Official Note

   See Execution Rules 3101 to 3149, 3231, 3241, 3249, 3250, 3251 to 3253.

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 1161 adopted March 30, 1960, effective November 1, 1960; amended December 16, 1983, effective July 1, 1984, 13 Pa.B. 3999. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (15707).

Rule 1162. Enforcement in Rem. Conformity to Mortgage Foreclosure.

 (a)  An action in rem to enforce a ground rent shall be in accordance with the rules governing the action of mortgage foreclosure, except that for the purposes of this chapter the terms ‘‘ground rent’’, ‘‘covenantor’’ and ‘‘covenantee’’ shall be substituted for the words ‘‘mortgage’’, ‘‘mortgagor’’ and ‘‘mortgagee’’ in those rules.

 (b)  Enforcement of a judgment in such action shall be in accordance with the rules governing enforcement of judgment in an action of mortgage foreclosure.

   Official Note

   See Rules 3180 et seq.

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 1162 adopted March 30, 1960, effective November 1, 1960.

Rule 1163. Other Remedies.

 The procedures set forth in Rules Nos. 1161 and 1162 shall be in addition to any right to distrain for rent due, the right of entry or any other remedy provided by law.

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 1163 adopted March 30, 1960, effective November 1, 1960.

Rule 1164. Trial Without Jury.

 The trial of actions to enforce a ground rent by a judge sitting without a jury shall be in accordance with Rule 1038.

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 1164 adopted June 27, 1969, effective September 1, 1969; amended December 16, 1983, effective July 1, 1984, 13 Pa.B. 3999. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (15708).



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