HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-6921TONIA WATSON
1447 Olde Oak Ct.
Mechanicsburg, PA
Plaintiff & Address
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
17055
No.
Civil Action (X) Law
TRANS-STATES LINES, INC
6815 Jenny Lind Drive
P. O. Box 180844
Fort Smith, AR 72908
John R. Good
1663 N. 9 Mile Road
San~rd, MI 48657
Defendants & Addres,,
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF SAID COURT:
Please issue Writs of Summons in the above-captioned action.
X
Todd D. Getgen
Schmidt, Ronca & Kramer, P.C.
209 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-6300
Writs of Summons shall be issued and forwarded to ( X ) Attorne~
Date:12/7/01
Supreme Court I.D. Nc
WRIT OF SUMMON~
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF
COMMENCED AN ACTION AGAINST YOU.
) Equity
;S
( ) Sheriff.
80719
Prothonotary
( ) Check here if reverse is issued for additional information
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 01-6921 Civil
Civil Action - Law
TONIA WATSON
1447 Olde Oak Ct.
Mechanicsburg, PA
17055
Plaintiff & Address
TRANS-STATES LINES, INC.
6815 Jenny Lind Drive
P. O. Box 180844
Fort Smith, AR 72908
John R. Good
1663 N. 9 Mile Road
Sanford, MI 48657
Defendants & Addresses
PRAECIPE TO REISSUE WRIT OF SUMMONS
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please reissue Writ of Summons in the above-captioned action.
X
Writ of Summons shall be reissued and forwarded to Attorney.
See more current addresses of Defendants attached as Exhibit A.
Todd D. Getgen
Schmidt, Ronca & Kramer, P.C.
209 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-6300
Date: January 4, 2002
Signature of Atto~;t~ey
Supreme Court I.D. No. 80719
WRIT OF SUMMONS
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF HAS
COMMENCED AN ACTION AGAINST YOU.
Date:
Prothonotary
By:
Deputy
TONIA WATSON,
Plaintiff
TRANS-STATES LINES,
AND JOHN R. GOOD,
Defendants
INC.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
NO. 01-6921 Civil
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVIC~
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
PENNSYLVANIA
I, Sharon Priest, Secretary of State, hereby accept service of a Writ of
Summons on behalf of Defendant Trans-States Lines, Inc. in Civil Action No.
01-6921 of the Court of' Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Date:
RECEIVED
JAN 2 2002
S~J~RON PRIEST
B,~ARY OF STATE
S ~a~pn Priest
S~a~tary of State - Arkansas
TONIA WATSON :
Plaintiff :
TRANS-STATES LINES, INC:
AND JOHN R. GOOD, :
Defendants :
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 01-6921 Civil
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVIC~
Onthe ti dayof .3a~o~mv ~. &:,oPm 2002, the undersigned
/ '
served a Writ of Summons on Defendant dohn R. Good, by personal service
on l')q'~e fl)~r*t7' /~oo,U,,,~r~ at the following address
(Name of Party)
John Bahs & Associates
115 W. Oak Street
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
John R Bahs & Assoc.
115WOakSt.
Oak Ha~oor, OH 43449
TONIA WATSON,
Plaintiff
V.
TRANS-STATES LINES, INC.
and JOHN R. GOOD,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 01-6921
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please mark the above-captioned action settled and discontinued with
prejudice.
Respectfully submitted,
SCHMIDT, RONCA & KRAMER, P.C.
By:
Todd D. Getgen
Attorney I. D. No. 80719
209 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-6300
Date: 05/23 / 03 Attorneys for Plaintiff
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEB
AND NOW, this 23rd day of May, 2003, I, Todd D. Getgen, hereby certify that I
have served a true and correct copy of the foregoing by depositing same in the United
States Mail, first class, postage prepaid, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, addressed to:
John R. Good
P. O. Box 167611
Oregon, OH 43616
Arkansas Department of Insurance
Liquidation Division
Attn: Steve Uhrynowycz
100 West Third Street, Ste. 340
Little Rock, AK 72001-1904
Pennsylvania Department of Insurance
Office of the Chief Counsel
1341 Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Rod Dykes
Claims Examiner
GEICO Insurance Company
One GEICO Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20076
SCHMIDT, RONCA & KRAMER, P.C.
Todd D. Getgen
Attorney I.D. No. 80719
209 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-6300
Attorneys for Plaintiff
(~ c:~ 0
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA -}
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
SS:
I, Robert P. Ziegler, Recorder of Deeds in and for said County and State do hereby certify that
the Sheriff's Deed in which Jack M S~roch is the grantee the same having been sold to said grantee on
the 7th day of January A.D., 2004, under and by virtue ora writ Execution issued on the 10th day of
September, A.D., 2003, out of the Court of Common Pleas of said County as of Civil Term, 2001
Nunaber 6924, at the suit of Washington Mutual Bk FA s/b/m to Bank United against Lemuel P & Darla
D Sturms is duly recorded in Sheriff's Deed Book No. 261, Page 3537
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal o f said office this _f_~__'~day o f~, A.D. 20~
cord f Deeds
Washington Mutual Bank FA s/b/m
To Bank United
VS
Lemuel P. Sturms and Darla D. Sturms
In The Court of Common Pleas of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Writ No. 2001-6924 Civil Term
Ronald Hoover, Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states
that on September 25, 2003 at 7:03 o'clock PM, he served a true copy of the within Real
Estate Writ, Notice and Description, in the above entitled action, upon the within named
defendant, to wit: Darla D. Sturms, by making known unto Darla Sturms personally, at
4900 Woodland Drive, Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, its contents and at the
same time handing to her personally the said true and correct copy of the same.
Kenneth Gossert, Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states
that on October 10, 2003 at 2:06lock P.M., he posted a true copy of the within Real
Estate Writ, Notice, Poster and Description, in the above entitled action, upon the
property ofLemuel P. Sturms and Darla D. Sttmns located at 309 Skyport Road,
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, according to law.
R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states he
served the above Real Estate Writ, Notice, Poster and Description in the following
manner: The Sheriff mailed a notice of the pendency of the action to the within named
defendant, to wit: Darla D. Sturms, by regular mail to her last known address of 4900
Woodland Drive, Enola, PA 17025. This letter was mailed under the date of October 9,
2003 and never returned to the Sheriff's Office.
R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that
after due and legal notice had been given according to law, he exposed the within
described premises at public venue or outcry at the Courthouse, Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania on January 7, 2004 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. He sold the same for the
stun of $190,000.00 to Jack M. Sproch. It being the highest bid and best price received
for the same, Jack M. Sproch of 70 Hickorytown Road, Carlisle, PA 17013, being the
buyer in this execution, paid to Sheriff R. Thomas Kline the sum of $199,010.80.
Sheriffs Costs:
Docketing $30.00
Poundage 3,800.00
Posting Bills 15.00
Advertising 15.00
Acknowledging Deed 30.00
Auctioneer 10.00
Law Library
Prothonotary 1.00
Mileage 17.94
Levy 15.00
Surcharge 20.00
Law Journal 395.60
Patriot News 309.88
Share of Bills 28.90
Distribution of Proceeds 25.00
Sheriff's Deed 39.50
$ 4,752.82
Sworn and subscribed to before me So Aris s:
This ,d334 day of J~,~7 ~~~----~'~
R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff
?rbthonotary
Real Estate Deputy
SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION
SALE NO. 66
Date Filed: February 6, 2004
Writ No. 2001-6924 Civil Term
Washington Mutual Bank FA s/b/m to Bank United
VS
Lemuel P. Sturms and Darla D. Sturms
Sale Date:
Buyer:
Bid Price:
January 7, 2004
Jack M. Sproch
$190,000.00
Real Debt: $222,615.29
Interest: 19,282.93
Attorney Costs: 1,998.96
Total: $243,897.18
DISTRIBUTION:
Receipts:
Cash on account (09/11/03):
Cash on account (01/07/04):
Cash on account (01/23/04):
$ 1,500.00
19,000.00
180,010.80
Total Receipts:
$200,510.80
Disbursements:
Sheriff's Costs
Legal Search
State Transfer Tax
Local Transfer Tax
Attorney Frank Federman
Washington Mutual Bank FA
$ 4,752.82
200.00
2,505.40
2,505.40
1,500.00
189,047.18
Total Disbursements:
Balance for distribution:
($200,510.80)
0.00
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
Sheriff
TITLE REPORT
THE PREMISES ENDORSED HEREON ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS, WHICH WILL BE EXCEPTED IN THE POLICY UNLESS SATISFACTORY
EVIDENCE PERMITTING THEIR REMOVAL IS PRODUCED.
SHERIFF SALE NO. 66
Held Wednesday, January 7, 2004 Date: January 7, 2004
TAXES: Receipts for all taxes for the years 2001 to 2003 inclusive. Taxes for the current year
2004.
WATER RENT: Company assumes no liability for private supply of water or sewer.
SEWER RENT Receipts to be produced if services are lienahle.
MECHANICS' AND Possible unfiled Mechanics Liens and Municipal Claims.
MUNICIPAL CLAIMS
MORTGAGES: Listed Under Other Exceptions Below.
JUDGMENTS: Listed Under Other Exceptions Below.
INSTRUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED: Deed from Cumberland County Sheriff to
dated ,2004, and recorded
,2004, in Cumberland County Deed Book , Page
RECITAL: Being the same premises which Lemuel P. Sturms, by deed dated April 9, 2001 and
recorded July 10, 2001 in the Of/ice of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Cumberland County, at
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book 247, Page 1759. granted and conveyed to Darla D. Sturms.
OTHER EXCEPTIONS:
1. The identity and legal competency of parties at the closing of this title should be
established to the satisfaction of the closing attorney acting for this Company.
Rights or claims of parties in possession, if any, other than the owner.
Unrecorded easements, discrepancies or conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area
and encroachments which an accurate and complete survey would disclose.
4. Payment of State and local Real Estate Transfer Taxes, if required.
5. Public and private rights in the roadbed of Skyport Road.
6. Conditions, easements and restrictions shown on or set forth on the Final Subdivision
Plan of Millbank Estates, Phase I, recorded in Plan Book 5, Page 7.
7. Building and use restrictions and conditions as set forth in instn~ment recorded on
October 7, 1987 in Miscellaneous Record Book 341, Page 151.
8. Mortgage in the amount of $201,600.00 given by Lemuel P. Sturms and Darla D.
S turms to Harbor Financial Mortgage Corporation dated October 21, 1998 and recorded
10.
ll.
12.
October 28, 1998 in Mortgage Book 1492, Page 391. Said mortgage was assigned to
Bank United by instrument recorded March 4, 1999 in Miscellaneous Record Book 605
Page 782.
Complaint in mortgage foreclosure filed by Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., successor
by merger to Bank United as Plaintiff against Lemuel P. Sturms and Darla D. Sturms as
Defendants on December 7, 2001 in the Office of the Prothonotary of Cumberland
County to File No. 2001-6924. Judgment in the amount of $222,615.29 entered July l,
2002.
Mortgage in the amount of $24,900.00 given by Lemuel P. Sturms to Equity One, Inc.
dated December 8, 1998 and recorded December 16, 1998 in Mortgage Book 1506, Page
429. Said mortgage was assigned to Sovereign Bank by instrument recorded March 3,
1999 in Miscellaneous Record Book 605, Page 501.
Rights granted to Hampden Township Sewer Authority by instruments dated August 3,
1993 and recorded in Miscellaneous Record Book 450, Page 540, and Miscellaneous
Record Book 450, Page 549.
Rights granted to Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania by instrument recorded July
19, 1985 in Miscellaneous Record Book 307 Page 356.
Satisfactory evidence to be produced that proper notice was given to the holders of all
liens and encumbrances intended to be divested by subject Sheriff Sale. It is to be noted
that proof of service by publication in the Cumberland Law Journal was not filed.
13. Real estate taxes accruing on and after July 1, 2004 not yet due and payable.
It is to be noted that no search of Domestic Relations Records has been made to
determine support arrearages regarding House Bill 1412, Act 58 of 1997, nor has
any search been made for environmental liens in Federal District Court.
Rdbert G, Frey, Agent /~ Xx
Note: This Title Report shall not b~ ~talid o/~binding
until countersigned by an authorized s~gnator~.
REAL ESTATE SALE NO. 66
Writ No. 2001-6924 Civil
Washington Mutual Bank. FA.
$/B/M to Bank United
vs.
Lemuel P. Sturms and
Darla D. Sturms
Atty,: Frank Federman
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract
of land situate in Hampden Township.
Cumberland County, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. more particularly
bounded and described as follows.
to wit:
/W BEGINNING at a point on the
estern dedicated Right-of-Way line
of Skyport Road at ~hs dividing line
of Lot No. 2 and Lot No. 3; thence
by line of Lot No. 3. North 47 de-
grees 14 minutes 13 seconds West
110.74 feet to a point: thence by
line of Lot No. 4 and Lot No. 5 North
39 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds
East. 110.00 feet to a point at the
dividing lina of Lot No. 2 and Lot
No. 1; thence by line of Lot No. 1
South 43 degrees 02 minutes 50
seconds East 108.52 feet to a point:
thence continuing by' same South
35 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds
East 25.00 feet to a point on the
Western dedicated right-of-way line
of Skyport Road: thence by the
aforementioned right-of-way line by
a curve to the left having a radius
of 1,472.39 feet. an arc length of
98.33 feet to a point being the place
of beginning.
CONTAINING 12.742 square
feet. 0.293 acres.
HAVING thereon a t~vo-story
dwelling house, known and num-
bered as 309 Skyport Road. Me-
ehaJaicsburg, Pennsylvania.
BEING Lot No. 2 on Final Subdi-
vision Plan of Mlllbank Estates.
Phase I, said PIan being recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
in and for Cumberland County. Perm-
sylvamia. /m Plan Book 5 Page 7.
Tax Parcel #10-18-1321-05I.
RECORD OWNER
TITLE TO SAiD PREMISES IS
VESTED IN Dm:la D, Stuns. adult
woman by reason of the following:
BEING the same premises which
Mary Jane Hollingswor~ch. Adminls-
tratrLx of the Last Will and Testa-
ment of Daniel R. Hiltz by Deed
dated 7/31/97 and recorded 8/6/
97 in the County of Cumberland in
Deed Book 162. Page 432 conveyed
unto Lemuel p. Sturms and DaHa
O. Sturms, husband and wife.
BE/NG the same premises which
Lemue/ p, Sthrms and Darla O.
Sturms, husband and wife by Deed
dated 12/16/98 and recorded 12/
21/98 in the County of Cumber/and
in Deed Book 19I. Page 438 con-
?_red unto Lemuel p. Sturms, adult
BEING the same premises which
Lemuel p, Sturms. adult man by
Deed dated 4/9/2001 and recorded
7/10/2001 in the County of Cum-
berland in Deed Book 247, Page
1759 conveyed unto Darla D. Sturms.
adult woman,
THE PATRIOT NEWS
THESUNDAY PATRIOT NEWS
Proof of Publication
Under Act No. 587, Approved May 16, 1929
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Dauphin} ss
Joseph A. Dennison, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says:
That he is the Asst. Controller of The Patriot News Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with its principal office and place of business at 812 to 818 Market Street, in
the City of Harrisburg, County of Dauphin, State of Pennsylvania, owner and publisher of The Patriot-News and The
Sunday Patriot-News newspapers of general circulation, printed and published at 812 to 818 Market Street, in the
City, County and State aforesaid; that The Patriot-News and The Sunday Patriot-News were established March 4th,
1854, and September 18th, 1949, respectively, and all have been continuously published ever since;
That the printed notice or publication which is securely attached hereto is exactly as printed and published in
their regular daily and/or Sunday/ Metro editions which appeared on the 28th day(s) of October and the 4th and 11th
day(s) of November 2003. That neither he nor said Company is interested in the subject matter of said printed
notice or advertising, and that all of the allegations of this statement as to the time, place and character of
publication are true; and
That he has personal knowledge of the facts aforesaid and is duly authorized and empowered to verify this
statement on behalf of The Patriot-News Co. aforesaid by virtue and pursuant to a resolution unanimously passed and
adopted severally by the stockholders and board of directors of the said Company and subsequently duly recorded in
the office for the Recording of Deeds in and for said County of Dauphin in Miscellaneous Book "M",
Volume 14, Page 317.
coP, s: i o
UBLIC
~. ~n~anla ~a~n ~s My commission expires Juno 6, 2006
CUMBER~ND ~U~ SHERIF~ OFFICE
CUMB~D ~U~ ~SE
CARLISLE, PA. 17013
Statement of Advertising Costs
To THE PATRiOT-NEWS CO., Dr.
For publish{rig the notice or publication attached
hereto on the above stated dates
Total
$ 309.88
Publisher's Receipt for Advertising Cost
The Patriot News Co,, publisher of The Patriot-News and The Sunday Patriot-News. newspapers of general
circulation, hereby acknowledge receipt of the aforesaid notice and publication costs and certifies that the same have
been duly paid.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
IN CUMBERLAND LAW JOURNAL
(Under Act No. 587, approved May 16, 1929), P. L. 1784
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA :
:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND :
SS.
Lisa Marie Coyne, Esquire, Editor of the Cumberland Law Journal, of the County and
State aforesaid, being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says that the Cumberland Law
Journal, a legal periodical published in the Borough of Carlisle in the County and State aforesaid,
was established January 2, 1952, and designated by the local courts as the official legal
periodical for the publication of all legal notices, and has, since January 2, 1952, been regularly
issued weekly in the said County, and that the printed notice or publication attached hereto is
exactly the same as was printed in the regular editions and issues of the said Cumberland Law
Journal on the following dates,
viz:
OCTOBER 17, 24, 31, 2003
Affiant further deposes that he is authorized to verify this statement by the Cumberland
Law Journal, a legal periodical of general circulation, and that he is not interested in the subject
matter of the aforesaid notice or advertisement, and that all allegations in the foregoing
statements as to time, place and character of publication are tree.
R~AL ESTATE 8AL~ NO. 66
Writ No. 2001-6924 Civil
Washington Mutual Bank. FA.
S/B/M to Bank United
Lemuel P. Sturms and
Dada D. Sturms
Atty.: Frank Fedem~an
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract
of land situate in Hampden Township.
Cumberland County, Comrrg)nwealth
of Pennsylvania, more particularly
bounded and described as follows,
to wit:
BEGINNING at a point on the
Western dedicated Right-of-Way line
of Skyport Road at the dividing line
of Lot No. 2 and Lot No. 3; thence
by line of Lot No. 3, North 47
grees 14 rr~nutes 13 seconds West
110.74 feet to a point: thence by
line of Lot No. 4 and Lot No. 5 North
39 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds
East. 110.00 feet to a point at the
dividing line of Lot No. 2 and Lot
Marie Coyn~ Editor
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this
31 day of OCTOBER, 2003
BEGINNING at a pomr
Western dedicated Right-of-Way line
of Skyport Road at the dtvlding line
of Lot No. 2 and Lot No. 3: thence
by line of Lot No. 3. North 47 de-
grees 14 minutes 13 seconds West
110,74 feet to a point: thence by
line of LOt No, 4 and LOt No, 5 North
39 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds
East. 110.00 feet to a point at the
dividing line of Lot No. 2 and lot
No. 1; thence by linc of LOt No. 1
South 43 degrees 02 minutes 50
seconds East 108.52 feet to a point;
thence continuing by sa.me South
35 degrees 38 n~nutes 00 seconds
East 25.00 feet to a point on the
Western dedicated right-of-way line
of Skyport Road; thence by the
aforementioned right-of-way line by
a curve to the left having a radius
of 1.472.39 feet, an are length af
98.33 feet to a point being the place
of beginning.
CONTAINING 12.742 square
feet. 0.293 acres.
HAVING thereon a two-story
dwelling house, know~ *md num-
bered as 309 Sk~port Road, Me-
chanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
BEING Lot No. 2 on Final Subdi-
vision Plan of Millbank Estates,
Phase 1. said Plan being recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of Deeqs
in and for Cumberland County, perm-
sylvania, in Plan Book 5 Page 7.
Tax Parcel #10-18~1321-051.
RECORD OWNER
TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS
VESTED IN Darla D. Slums, adult
woman by reason of the following:
BEING the same premises which
Mary Jane Hollingsworth. Admm¥-
merit of Daniel R. Hiltz by Deed
dated 7/81/97 and recorded 8/6/
97 in the County of Cumberland in
Deed Book 162. Page 432 conveyed
unto Lemuel P. Sturms and Darla
O. Sturms, husband and wife~
BEING the same premises which
Lemuel P. Sturms and Darla O.
Sturms. husband and wife by Deed
dated 12/16/98 mad recorded 12/
21/98 in the County of CumBerland
in Deed Book 19l. Page 438 con-
veyed unto Lemuel P. Sturms. adult
BEING the same premises which
Lemuel P, Sturms, adult man hy
Deed dated 4/9/2001 and recorded
7/10/2001 hl the County of Cum-
berland in Deed Book 247, Page
1759 conveyed unto Darla D. Sturms.
adaft woman.