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Quiet Title A~tion ,
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. OP- ~
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: QUIET TITLE
NOTICE
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against
the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action
within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served
by entering a written appearance, personally or by attorney, and
filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the
claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to
do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be
entered against you by the Court without further notice for any
money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief
requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or
other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
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Planavsky
Quiet Title Agtion ,
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
:
:
:
: CIVIL ACTION - I.d~W
: QUIET TITLE
:
AND NOW, thi~[~-'~ day of ~~ , 2O02, comes the
Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky, by is attorney, DIANE G. RADCLIFF,
ESQUIRE, and files this Complaint against the above-referenced
Defendants, whereof the following is a statement:
1. The Plaintiff is Thomas A. Planavsky, an adult individual
residing at 833 Briarwood Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
2. The Defendants are Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, his
wife, formerly of 4 Courtland Road, Shiremanstown,
Pennsylvania, but whose current address is unknown.
3. The Plaintiff is the owner of a certain tract of real estate
known as 4 Courtland Road, Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania,
(hereafter "the Planavsky Property") which he acquired by
virtue of a deed dated April 4, 2001, recorded April 26, 2001
in Book 243, Page 435. A true and correct copy of said deed
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is attached hereto, marked Exhibit ~A" and made a part hereof.
The abstract of Plaintiff's chain of title for the Planavsky
Property is attached hereto, marked Exhibit ~B" and made a
part hereof.
On September 15, 1962, the Plaintiff's predecessor in title,
Clifton R. Dixon and Elda R. Dixon, his wife, entered into
Articles of Agreement with Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N.
Potter, his wife, wherein Clifton R. Dixon and Elda R. Dixon
agreed to sell the Plaintiff's tract of land to Amos C. Potter
and Elizabeth N. Potter under terms and conditions set forth
therein (hereafter ~Articles of Agreement"). A true and
correct copy of the Articles of Agreement are attached hereto,
marked Exhibit "C" and made a part hereof.
The Articles of Agreement have not been consummated in that
the said Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter did not take
title to the within described premises on or before September
1, 1962, nor paid the full consideration therefor as set forth
in the Articles of Agreement.
A cloud has been created on Plaintiff's title to the Planavsky
Property as the result of the Articles of Agreement.
There have been no transfers of the Planavsky Property by
Defendants to any third party including, but not limited to,
Planavsky
Quiet Title Action
the Plaintiff from September 1, 1962 to the present date.
No person, including but not limited to the Defendants, has
claimed to own or have an interest in Plaintiff's real estate
described herein other than Plaintiff.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests this Honorable Court to enter an
Order decreeing that Plaintiff is the sole legal and equitable
owner of the premises described herein and that Defendants are
barred from asserting any right, title, interest and claim therein.
Respectfully submitted,
..r~n.~AR°%~011 !
Phone: (717) 737-0100
Fax: (717) 975-0697
Supreme Court ID # 32112
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Planavsky
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I verify that the statements made in the foregoing document are true and correct.
I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.
Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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LISTING OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER
Exhibit "A"
Exhibit "B"
Exhibit "C"
DESCRIPTION
Plaintiff's deed dated April
4, 2001 and recorded April 26,
2001 in Book 243, Page 435
Abstract of Title
September 15, 1962
Articles of Agreement
EXHIBIT "A"
PLANAVSKY DEED
................ Area Above for Recording Information ..................
Tax Parcel: 13-23-0557-040
This Deed, the day of
in the year of Two Thousand One (2001)
Between
MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
(hereinafter called the Grantor),
and
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY, a single man,
(hereinafter called the Grantee)
Wi tnesseth That the said Grantor, for and in
consideration of the sum of Sixty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($65,000.00) lawful money of the United States of America, unto Grantor
well and truly paid by the said Grantee, at or before the sealing and
delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, granted,
bargained and sold, released and confirmed, and by these presents do
grant, bargain and sell, release and confirm unto the said Grantee, his
heirs and assigns:
ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land with the buildings and
improvements thereon erected situate in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and described according to survey made December
11, 1974 by Michael C. D'Angelo, Registered Surveyor, and bounded and
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a Pipe situated on the northeasterly side of Courtland Road
(50 feet wide) which pipe is on a course North 24 degrees 15 minutes 30
seconds West and measured 95.0 feet from the northwesterly side of
Cumberland Road (50 feet wide);
THENCE from said beginning point by the northeasterly side of Courtland
Road North 24 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 64.97
feet (erroneously referred to in prior deeds as 64.07 feet) to a pin on
the northeasterly side of Courtland Road;
THENCE by southeasterly line of Lot No. 68 on the hereinafter mentioned
Plan North 65 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds East 120.00 feet to a pin;
THENCE by the southwesterly line of Lot No. 106 on the hereinafter
mentioned Plan South 24 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds East 27.58 feet to
a pipe;
THENCE by the northwesterly line of Lot No. 12 as shown on said
hereinafter mentioned plan South 27 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds West
44.88 feet to a pipe;
THENCE by Lot No. 13 as shown on the hereinafter mentioned Plan South 59
degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West 85.33 feet to a pipe on the
northeasterly line of Courtland Road, the Place of BEGINNING.
BEING Lot No. 67, Tract No. 3, Cumberland Park as recorded in Cumberland
County Recorder of Deeds Office in Plan Book 6, Page 3.
BEING improved with a one-story frame dwelling house known as No. 4
Courtland Road, Cumberland Park, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
BEING the same premises which Federal National Mortgage Association by
its deed dated September 26, 2000 and recorded immediately prior to the
recording of this deed, granted and conveyed unto Mortgage Guaranty
Insurance Corporation, Grantor herein.
Together with all and singular the buildings improvements,
ways, streets, alleys, driveways, passages, waters, water-courses,
rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances,
whatsoever unto the hereby granted premises belonging, or in anyway
appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and
profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property,
claim and demand whatsoever of the said Grantor, as well at law as in
equity, of, in and to the same.
To have and to hold the said lot or piece
of ground described hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or
mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said
Grantee, his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use and
behoof of the said Grantee, his heirs and assigns, forever.
And the said Grantor, its successor and assigns, do covenant,
promise and agree, to and with the said Grantee, his heirs and assigns,
by these presents, that the said Grantor and its successors and
assigns, all and singular the hereditaments and premises hereby granted
or mentioned and intended so to be, with appurtenances, unto the said
Grantee, his heirs and assigns, against the said Grantor and its
successors and assigns, and against all and every person and persons
whosoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof,
by, from or under or any of them, shall and will SPECIALLY WARRANT and
forever DEFEND.
In Wi tness Whereo f, t~ ..~, .o.~,.,. G.==y
~s,~Tance C~1~9=a~ion has caused ~his in~=~nt to be si~d in i~s na~e b~
~.~ S. ~-~q~ , ~d ~s caused =o be affixed here=o =~ co.orate
S~al o[ sai~ co~ora=ion, attested ~ i=s secreta~, uhe ~y ~d ~ar Eirst
ATTEST:
MORTGAGE GUARANTY
CORPORATION
Notary Publio, for said County and state, personally appeared,
a
he/she as such officer, being authorized to do so, executed the
wi=bin inet~ument for the purposes ~herein contained b~ signing the na~e
I here~o set ~ ~d ~d o~cial seal.
I hereby certify that the address
of the above-named grantee is:
RECORDED on this day of
Office of the Recorder of
Pennsylvania in record Book
Deeds
in and for
Page
, 2001 in the
Cumberland County,
Given under my hand and seal of the said office, the date above written.
I Certify this to be recorded
In Cumberland County_ PA
~ Recorder of Deeds
EXHIBIT "B"
ABSTRACT OF TITLE
GRANTOR
James E.
Good and
Shirley L.
Good
Clifton R.
Dixon and
Elda R.
Dixon
Clifton R.
Dixon and
Elda R.
Dixon
Paul V.
Huber and
Wanda L.
Huber
Ralph V.
Zampogna
and Eileen
M. Zampogna
Sheriff of
Cumberland
County
Mortgage
Guarantee
Insurance
Corp.,
successor
to Federal
National
Mortgage
Lassoc.
EXHIBIT B
ABSTRACT OF PLAINTIFF'S TITLE
GRANTEE
Clifton R.
.xon and
Elda R.
Dixon
DATE OF
DEED
10/14/59
Amos C.~15/6-~----
Potter and
Elizabeth
N. Potter
~aul V. 10/15/71
Huber and
Wanda L.
Huber
Ralph V. /11/74
Zampogna
and Eileen
M. Zampogna
Arthur A. 01/03/79
Unangst
~deral
National
Mortgage
Association
Thomas A.
Planavsky
06/07/00
04/04/01
DATE OF
RECORDING
10/15/59
o9/12/62
10/20/71
12/11/74
'05/79
06/30/00
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PLACE OF
RECORD
Book 19,
Volume L,
page 355
Misc. Book
159, Page
270
Book 24,
Volume I,
Page 598
Book 25,
Volume W,
Page 841
,ook 28,
Volume F,
page 776
~ok 224,
Page 428
Book 243,
Page 435
EXHIBIT "C"
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT FOE SALE OF LAND, JUDG. AND EJECT. CLAUSE
y · ~ hi the 7e~r of (mr Lord, em
thou.~nd nine hundred and 5ix~y-TwO (196Z)
~1, Sudler~lle~ ~ryland, Pa~es of the First Part
AND
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH N. POTTER, hie wife,
of 141Z Patrick Henry Drive, Falls Church, Virginia, Parties ' '
of the second pert: ~Jitnfsstllv. that the said part ies of the first part, in
of tho ~ve~nb ~d sgreemen~ ~elnsfteT contained, on the Pa~t of the said payees or the
psrt ~ ~ kept and ~rto~d have a~ and do he.by asr~ to ~11
~nve7 unto the said Pa~ icg or the oe~nd })art, t~e~ heirs or snslKn~, 811 t~
hsd and premises be~iusF~r mentioned and full~ d~.ibed, rot the sum or ($10, 440.00) ........
Ten Thousand Four Hundred Forty .................... ~olimrs, to be Paid a~
Six ~undred Forty Dollars ($640.00) u~on the execution o~ this asreement and the
balance o~ $% 800.00 to be ~aid in monthly installments o~ at least $7% 00 per
mont~ base.inf /~6~ and con~n~nK monthly thereafter until the balance
of $% 800.00 is pa~d ~n ~, Said monthly payment of $7% 00 includes interest at
the rate of 5-1/4 ~ per annum computed monthly and one-twelveth (1/12th of the
present a~l ~xes and insurance. In the event that the s~ provided herein does
not cover any future increase in taxes or insurance ~ar~es o~ the Second P~rt aKreo
to increase the monthly ~ayment in &n amount o~ficient to do so. ~ar~es o~ the
~econd ~art aKree to t~e ~tle to the ~t~ premises on or be[ore September Isa,
19~4, and ~urther asree to pay all transfer ~e8 isseloeG upon the Trano[~r
P&r~es o~ the Second Part will keep t~e premised ~n Kood repairs. ~&r~es of the
First ~art reserves the right to inspect ~he premises at reasonable ~meo.
o~ the Second ~art s~ll have the risht to an~cipate any and all pa~ento,
and the ssld Pad ies of the. _scc°~ pa~t also i~ees to Pay all bxes that ~sy ~ lev~ u~n
land from ind .r~r /~ ~ /~ , and k~p th~ but~fllns therco~ iMu~d
the ,un Of ($10, 440. 00) ~llara~ PaTib]~ ~ ~ laid part
of the first Part as interest my appear.
~ bt It M(b, Jr the par~ ~eo of ~ ~nd Pail, their hei., executors, administrators or
Iha~ pay tho said put.se m~y; Intent ~d ~x~ named hi this o~ement as t~y ~mc due,
s~d ~ Les of the first Par~ their ~ln, ~6~rs~ admhilstrators or usl~ will msb, ex~ and
dell~r to the said p&r~ ~e8 of ~ ~d Pa~ s ~ ind sufficient ~, for ~ proof ~nveyinf
assurlnf of ~ said p~mlses In f~ simple, r~ f~m nH Ineumbran~ and ~wet, or ~ht of dower,
~n~yan~ to ~n~h ~e u~ ~vmub of GENE~L warrauty.
~d ~ eld ~ieo of ~ ~nd ~, ~ with the said ~rt ies of ~ flut ~K .
to ~hase ~e said p~mbff a~ ~y ~f~ ~ sum of ' ' ($10, 440. 00)
hi t~ mn~r a~ at U~ ~n~r~
Anb it in f~t~r ~eb by and ~tw~n t~ sam ~rtieh ~lt ~mm~n of ~M
aha~ b d~l~ ~ ~e ~ ~es of ~ ~ ~ / _ their ~lu
THE SAID ISREMISES ARE DF. SCIIIBED AS FO~OW$:
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or parcel of land with improvements thereon erected
situate in Lower Allen Townships Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, more
particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly line o~ Gourtland Street which point is 95 '
feet North of the Northeasterly corner of Courtland and Cumberland Roads;
THENCE alonE the Easterly line of Court. land Road, North 24 desreee 15 minutes
30 seconds West 64.07 feet to a point; THENCE North 65 desreee 44 minutes 30 '
seconds East 120 feet to a point; THENCE South 24 desreee 15 minutes 30 seconds
East 27.58 feet to a point; THENCE South 27 desrees ~9 minutes East 44.88 feet
to a point; THENCE South 59 desreee 15 minutes West 85. 33 feet to a point the '
Place of BEGINNING.
BEING premises known as 4 Courtland Road.
BEING the same premises which James E. Good and Shirley I~. Good, hie wife,
by their deed dated. October 14th,' 1959~ and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds
Office in and for the County of Cumberland, in Deed Book "I,", Vol. 19, Pass 3SSs
granted and conveyed unto Glifton R. Dixon and Elda It. Dixor~ hie wife, Parties
of the First Part herein.
or pr~pal o~ iu~ h~iu ~eed ~ ~ paid, for the ops~ o~ 30 days
the same shs~ ~me due sad payable by the terms hereof, or the breech or ~y ~her or t~ ~m
thio agrce~nt, that ~zen and in such ~se the whole of the said principal sum shll. it tho option of ~e
~ iea of ~e ,e~nd part hereby authortsa and em~wer say attor~y o~ iny court or r~ord
apse for them end ~nfcs. i judsment for the whole princfpil sum .nd la,net retain-
ins unp~d he~n~ with XO ~r ~nt. ak~rne~'s ~m~nion or fw; he~b~ walvMf ~e
~f exemption sad fnqubl~on so ~mr is file land herefu dcscrtbedy lid say pM~ or buil~ns ~lar~
~ mn~d. Or the slid ~ies of the first part ma~, at their opUon; p~ by
of eje~ment on thb ag~ement afar default m~de u aforesaid, for the re.very of thc la~ herein ~nve~ed;
thy ~u~ or ~cord ~ ep~ir%r them In an au,icsble ictJou of ej~nt for t~ pre.es i~ve
aeri~. ~ be ente~ by the Prothono~ry, in which said partle8 of the fiut ~rt ihitl ~ plaintiff
and uld ~e8 of the ~nd part defendant ; and ~nf~s jud~nt tbe.ln In
of the plaintiff nad a~ainst the defendant ~ for the said p~mises, ~nd authorise t~ Immedla~
Jssufn~ of ~ writ of Habre F8~ss Poss~sJonem; (without asking leave of ~nrt) with eliuu of Fl. Ps.
~ .ots~ 8nd ~0 ~r ~nt~ 8t~rney's ~mmJssJon or fees, waiving nil stay and exemption Itws.
J. ~f ~frfaf. the said p.~rties to this agreement hn~'e he~un~ set their
sad seals; the day s~ year first n~ve wfft~n.
(SZ~fL)
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COUNTYOF he~,
On this. t Of In the year One Thousand Nine Hundred
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10.2.01.Thomas A. Planavsky
Order & Motion for Service by Publication
Quiet Title Action
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
V
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO.
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: QUIET TITLE
MOTION FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT BY PUBLICATION
PURSU~NT TO Pa. R.C.P. 430¢a), 430(b) ~ 410
AND NOW, this~l~eday of ~~ 2002, DIANE G.
RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, attorney for the P tiff, moves this Honorable Court
to enter an Order directing service of the Complaint filed in the within
action to be made upon the Defendant(s) by publication based on the
reason that after a diligent inquiry the Defendant(s) whereabouts are
unknown. An Affidavit of Investigation outlining the diligent inquiry
made by the Plaintiff pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 430(a) is attached hereto,
marked Exhibit mA" and made a part hereof.
Respectfully submitted,
Phone: (717) 737-0100
Supreme Court ID # 32112
Attorney for Plaintiff
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EXHIBIT "A"
AFFIDAVIT OF INVESTIGATION
Thomas A. Planavsky
Affidavit of Investigation
Quiet TiSle Action
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
v
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO.
: CIVIL ACTION
: QUIET TITLE
~FFIDAVIT OF INVESTIGATION
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
: SS.
County of Cumberland :
DEBOR3~H DONLEY, paralegal in the Law Office of DIANE G.
RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, Attorney for the Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky,
being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that:
1. The Affiant is Diane G. Radcliff, Esquire, the attorney for
the Plaintiff in the above matter and is over the age'of 18.
2. Concurrently herewith she, on behalf of the Plaintiff, has
filed an action to quiet title to the premises located at 4
Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
3. last known address is 4 Courtland Road, Camp
Courtland Road,
The Defendants'
Hill,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
EXHIBIT "A"
Thomas A. Planavsky
Affidavit of Investigation
Quiet Title Action
4. The
whereabouts of the Defendants.
5. The Affiant has conducted the
Plaintiff and Affiant have no knowledge as to the current
following investigation to
determine the current whereabouts of the Defendants and has
been unable to determine their whereabouts:
A. The Affiant contacted the postal authorities at the Camp
Hill, Pennsylvania Post Office and the Shiremanstown,
Pennsylvania Post Office, being the post offices
servicing the area in which the Defendants last known
Bo
Co
address is located and was informed that the said postal
authorities have no information pertaining to an address
for the Defendant.
The Affiant contacted the postal authorities at the Camp
Hill, Pennsylvania Post Office and the Shiremanstown,
Pennsylvania Post office, being the post offices
servicing the area in which the real estate which is the
subject of the within action is located, and was informed
that the said postal authorities have no information
pertaining to an address for the Defendants.
The Affiant contacted the voter registration office for
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being the offices
governing the last known address of the Defendants and
Thomas A. Planavsky
Affidavit of investigation
Quiet Title AcEion
the address of the property and was informed that said
Eo
offices have no voter registration for the Defendants.
The Affiant contacted the appropriate tax offices for the
last known address of the Defendants and the address of
the subject property and was informed that said offices
have no tax records for the Defendants.
The Affiant contacted the directory assistance division
of the telephone company servicing the area of the
Defendants' last known address and the subject premises
and was informed that there are no phone numbers listed
for the Defendants.
The Affiant checked the records of the Register of wills
for Cumberland County,
the Defendants' last
premises and could not
Pennsylvania, being the county of
known address and the subject
find any evidence of any estate
proceedings having been filed for the Defendants.
The Affiant and Plaintiff have exhausted all efforts to
determine the whereabouts of the Defendants and have conducted
their investigation within six months from the date of this
affidavit.
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Affidavit of investigation
Quiet Title Action
THE FOREGOING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF
THE AFFIANT'S KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND BELIEF.
DEBORAH DONLEY~
Sworn to and subscribed
before me thief/~ day
of 200 .
Notarial Seal
~ Z. (k, nzalez, Notary Publk~
H~ghspire Boro, Dauphin County I
My, Cemmisslon Expires June 21, 2004
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10.2.01.Thomas A. Planavsky
Order & Motion for Service by Publication
Quiet Tit,le Action
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
v : NO.
:
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH :
N. POTTER, their heirs, :
administrators, personal :
representatives, successors : CIVIL ACTION - LAW
and assigns, : QUIET TITLE
Defendants :
MOTION FOR SERVICE OF COMPLAINT BY PIIBLICATION
PURSUANT TO Pa. R.C.P. 430(a). 430(b~ AiVD 410
AND NOW, this~/~day of ~~ , 2002, DIANE G.
RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, attorney for the P tiff, moves this Honorable Court
to enter an Order directing service of the Complaint filed in the within
action to be made upon the Defendant(s) by publication based on the
reason that after a diligent inquiry the Defendant(s) whereabouts are
unknown. An Affidavit of Investigation outlining the diligent inquiry
made by the Plaintiff pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 430(a) is attached hereto,
marked Exhibit mA" and made a part hereof.
Respectfully submitted,
Phone: (717) 737-0100
Supreme Court ID # 32112
Attorney for Plaintiff
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EXHIBIT "A"
AFFIDAVIT OF INVESTIGATION
Thomas A. Planavsky
Affidavit of Investigation
Quiet Title Action
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH :
N. POTTER, their heirs, :
administrators, personal :
representatives, successors :
and assigns, :
Defendants :
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
NO.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
QUIET TITLE
AFFIDAVIT OF INVESTIGATION
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
: ss.
County of Cumberland :
DEBORAH DONLEY, paralegal in the Law Office of DIANE G.
RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, Attorney for the Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky,
being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that:
1. The Affiant is Diane G. Radcliff, Esquire, the attorney for
the Plaintiff in the above matter and is over the age of 18.
Concurrently herewith she, on behalf of the Plaintiff, has
filed an action to quiet title to the premises located at 4
Courtland Road, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
The Defendants' last known address is 4 Courtland Road, Camp
Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
EXHIBIT"A"
Thomas A. Planavsky
Affidavit of Investigation
Quiet Title Action
5 o
The Plaintiff and Affiant have no knowledge as to the current
whereabouts of the Defendants.
The Affiant has conducted the following investigation to
determine the current whereabouts of the Defendants and has
been unable to determine their whereabouts:
A. The Affiant contacted the postal authorities at the Camp
Hill, Pennsylvania Post Office and the Shiremanstown,
Pennsylvania Post Office, being the post offices
servicing the area in which the Defendants last known
address is located and was informed that the said postal
authorities have no information pertaining to an address
for the Defendant.
The Affiant contacted the postal authorities at the Camp
Hill, Pennsylvania Post Office and the Shiremanstown,
Pennsylvania Post Office, being the post offices
servicing the area in which the real estate which is the
subject of the within action is located, and was informed
that the said postal authorities have no information
pertaining to an address for the Defendants.
The Affiant contacted the voter registration office for
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being the offices
governing the last known address of the Defendants and
Thomas A. Planavsky
Affidavit of Investigation
Quiet Title Acgion
the address of the property and was informed that said
Eo
offices have no voter registration for the Defendants.
The Affiant contacted the appropriate tax offices for the
last known address of the Defendants and the address of
the subject property and was informed that said offices
have no tax records for the Defendants.
The Affiant contacted the directory assistance division
of the telephone company servicing the area of the
Defendants' last known address and the subject premises
and was informed that there are no phone numbers listed
for the Defendants.
The Affiant checked the records of the Register of Wills
for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being the county of
the Defendants' last known address and the subject
premises and could not find any evidence of any estate
proceedings having been filed for the Defendants.
The Affiant and Plaintiff have exhausted all efforts to
determine the whereabouts of the Defendants and have conducted
their investigation within six months from the date of this
affidavit.
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Thomas A. Planavsky
Affidavit of Investigation
Quiet TiZle Action
THE FOREGOING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF
THE AFFIANT'S KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND BELIEF.
DEBORAH DONLEY~
Sworn to and subscribed
before me thief/~--~ day
; Near9 P-ubl~/ ~
I"~ Notadal Seal
I Rg~31n Z Gonzalez, N0m~/Public
I .. H_~h. splre Bom, Dauphin County
[ My C6m~ission Expires June 21, 2004
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10.2.01.Thomas A. Planavsky
Order & Motion for Service by Publication
Quiet Title Ac%ion
THOMAS A. PLA-NAVSKY,
Plaintiff
v
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.
CIVIL ACTION - I.~.W
QUIET TITLE
AND NOW,
appearing to the
instituted by the
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
this ~ day of ~~ , 20~ ~ it
Court that an action in quiet title has been
Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky, against the
above-named Defendants, and it further appearing that an affidavit
has been filed the Plaintiff's counsel, DIANE G. RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE,
that the whereabouts of the said Defendants are unknown, this
Court, upon Motion of DIANE G. RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, hereby orders and
directs that service of the Complaint shall be made upon the
Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, their heirs,
representatives and assigns by publication as prescribed by law.
Jo
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Thomas Planavsky/4.22.02/ Motion for Judgment
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
V
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 02-463
: CIVIL ACTION - I~.W
: QUIET TITLE
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT
PURSUANT TO Pa. R.C.P. 1066
AND NOW, this~ day of ~_~ , , 2002, Diane g.
Radcliff, Esquire, Attorney for Plaintiff hereby moves this honorable
court to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants and
in support thereof states the following:
1. On February 5, 2002, this Honorable Court entered an Order
authorizing service of the Complaint upon the Defendants to be made
by publication.
An Affidavit of Service by Publication has been filed by the
Plaintiff which provides that service of the Complaint by
publication upon Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N.
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Potter, their heirs, representatives and assigns, consistent with
the February 5, 2002 Order of Court, was made on February 22, 2002,
being the last date of said publication.
Neither Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, nor
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Thomas Planavsky/4.22.02/ Motion for Judgment
their heirs, representatives and assigns
Plaintiff's Complaint within twenty (20) days
last appearance of publication of the said Complaint,
(20) days expiring on March 15, 2002
Defendants, Amos C. Potter and
heirs, representatives and assigns
legal proceedings and/or any ejectment
have answered the
from the date of the
said twenty
Elizabeth N. Potter, or their
have not initiated appropriate
action.
Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, nor their
heirs, representatives and assigns otherwise have not otherwise
asserted any right, lien, title or interest that the said
Defendants may have in the said premises.
W~EREFORE, Plaintiff by his Attorney, Diane G. Radcliff, Esquire,
moves this Court to enter judgment in favor of the Plaintiff and against
the Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, their heirs,
representatives and assigns, and to grant Plaintiff the relief prayed
for in his Complaint.
Respectfully submitted,
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: (717) 737-0100
Fax: (717) 975-0697
Supreme Court ID # 32112
This Deed, made the
in the year of Two Thousand One
................ Area Above for Recording Information ..................
Tax Parcel: 13-23-0557-040
~ day of ~-,'/
(2001)
Between
MORTCaAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPOP~ATION
(hereinafter called the Grantor),
and
PLANAVSKY, a single man,
(hereinafter called the Grantee)
wi tnesseth That the said Grantor, for and
in
consideration of the sum of Sixty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($65,000.00) lawful money of the United States of America, unto Grantor
well and truly paid by the said Grantee, at or before the sealing and
delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, granted,
bargained and sold, released and confirmed, and by these presents do
grant, bargain and sell, release and confirm unto the said Grantee, his
heirs and assigns:
ALL TI{AT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land with the buildings and
improvements thereon erected situate in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and described according to survey made December
11, 1974 by Michael C. D'Angelo, Registered Surveyor, and bounded and
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a pipe situated on the northeasterly side of Courtland Road
(50 feet wide) which pipe is on a course North 24 degrees 15 minutes 30
seconds West and measured 95.0 feet from the northwesterly side of
EXH B y ',A t,35
Description of Premises
Cumberland Road (50 ~. a wide);
THENCE fro~ sai~ beginning point by the northeasterly side of Courtland'
Road North 24 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 64.97
feet (erroneously referred to in prior deeds as 64.07 feet) to a pin on
the northeasterly side of Courtland Road;
THENCE by southeasterly line of Lot No. 68 on the hereinafter mentioned
Plan North 65 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds East 120.00 feet to a pin;
THENCE by the southwesterly line of Lot No. 106 on the hereinafter
mentioned Plan South 24 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds East 27.58 feet to
a pzpe;
THENCE by the northwesterly line of Lot No. 12 as shown on said
hereinafter mentioned plan South 27 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds West
44.88 feet to a pipe;
THENCE by Lot No. 13 as shown on the hereinafter mentioned Plan South 59
degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West 85.33 feet to a pipe on the
northeasterly line of Courtland Road, the Place of BEGINNING.
BEING Lot No. 67, Tract No. 3, Cumberland Park as recorded in Cumberland
County Recorder of Deeds Office in Plan Book 6, Page 3.
BEING improved with a one-story frame dwelling house known as No. 4
Courtland Road, Cumberland Park, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
BEING the same premises which Federal National Mortgage Association by
its deed dated September 26, 2000 and recorded immediately prior to the
recording of this deed, granted and conveyed unto Mortgage Guaranty
Insurance Corporation, Grantor herein.
Thomas A. Planavsky/ 4.22.02/Final Judgment
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
v
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: NO. 02-463
: CIVIL ACTION -
: QUIET TITLE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
LAW
Upon praecipe of DIANE G. RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, and in accordance
with and at the direction of the Order of Court dated ,
2002, the following Final Judgment is entered against the above-
referenced Defendants as follows:
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3 °
The Plaintiff,
premises described on Exhibit
part hereof.
The Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky,
the premises described on Exhibit
a part hereof.
Thomas A. Planavsky, is the legal owner of the
"A" attached hereto and made a
is the equitable owner of
attached hereto and made
The Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N.
heirs, representatives and assigns,
asserting any right, title, lien or
Potter, their
are forever barred from
interest in and to the
EXHIBIT "B"
Final Judgment
Thomas A. Planavsky/ 4.22.02/Final Judgment
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inconsistent with the
real estate described on Exhibit UA"
interests and claims of the Plaintiff.
The Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, are
deemed to have effectively conveyed their interest in the
premises described on Exhibit UA" to the Plaintiff's
predecessor in title by virtue of the Articles of Agreement
recorded in Book 159, Page 270, despite any irregularities
that may have appeared in said deed and said transfer is
deemed to have effectively terminated their interests in the
premises described on Exhibit
A certified copy of this judgment shall be recorded by the
Plaintiff in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds and shall be
indexed against the Defendants as grantor and the Plaintiffs
as grantee thereby removing the cloud on Plaintiff's title.
PROTHONOTARY
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................ Area Above for Recording Information ..................
Tax Parcel: 13-23-0557-040
This Deed, made the ~ day of ~, 7
in the year of Two Thousand One (2001)
Between
MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSIIRANCE CORPORATION
(hereinafter called the Grantor),
and
PLANAVSKY, a single man,
(hereinafter called the Grantee)
wi tnesseth That the said Grantor, for and
in
consideration of the sum of Sixty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($65,000.00) lawful money of the United States of America, unto Grantor
well and truly paid by the said Grantee, at or before the sealing and
delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, granted,
bargained and sold, released and confirmed, and by these presents do
grant, bargain and sell, release and confirm unto the said Grantee, his
heirs and assigns:
ALL THAT CERTAIN piece or parcel of land with the buildings and
improvements thereon erected situate in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and described according to survey made December
11, 1974 by Michael C. D'Angelo, Registered Surveyor, and bounded and
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a pipe situated on the northeasterly side of Courtland Road
(50 feet wide) which pipe is on a course North 24 degrees 15 minutes 30
seconds West and measured 95.0 feet from the northwesterly side of
Cumberland Road (50 ~ a wide);
THENCE from said beginning point by the northeasterly side of Courtland
Road North 24 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 64.97
feet (erroneously referred to in prior deeds as 64.07 feet) to a pin on
the northeasterly side of Courtland Road;
THENCE by southeasterly line of Lot No. 68 on the hereinafter mentioned
Plan North 65 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds East 120.00 feet to a pin;
THENCE by the southwesterly line of Lot No. 106 on the hereinafter
mentioned Plan South 24 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds East 27.58 feet to
a pzpe;
THENCE by the northwesterly line of Lot No. 12 as shown on said
hereinafter mentioned plan South 27 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds West
44.88 feet to a pipe;
THENCE by Lot No. 13 as shown on the hereinafter mentioned Plan South 59
degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West 85.33 feet to a pipe on the
northeasterly line of Courtland Road, the Place of BEGINNING.
BEING Lot No. 67, Tract No. 3, Cumberland Park as recorded in Cumberland
County Recorder of Deeds Office in Plan Book 6, Page 3.
BEING improved with a one-story frame dwelling house known as No. 4
Courtland Road, Cumberland Park, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
BEING the same premises which Federal National Mortgage Association by
its deed dated September 26, 2000 and recorded immediately prior to the
recording of this deed, granted and conveyed unto Mortgage Guaranty
Insurance Corporation, Grantor herein.
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
V
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH :
N. POTTER, their heirs, :
administrators, personal :
representatives, successors :
and assigns, :
Defendants :
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 02-463
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
QUIET TITLE
AFFIDAVIT OF
I, Diane G. Radcliff,
to law, deposes and says:
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
Esquire, being duly affirmed according
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Legal Notice of the Complaint in Quiet Title Action has been
served upon the Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N.
Potter, their heirs, representatives and assigns, by
publication in the Sentinel, a newspaper of general
circulation, on February 18, 2002 as evidenced by the Proof of
Publication attached hereto, marked Exhibit ~A" and made a
part hereof.
Legal Notice of the Quiet Title Action has been served up on
the Defendants, Amos C.
heirs, representatives
Cumberland Law Journal,
Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, their
and assigns, by publication in the
a duly designated legal newspaper for
//
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on February 22, 2002, as
evidenced by the Proof of Publication attached hereto, marked
Exhibit ~B" and made a part hereof.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this ~day
of ~ , 2002.
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
Notarial Seal
Deborah L. Donley, Notary Public
Camp Hill Boro, Cumberiand County
My Commission Expires Sept. 23, 2003
~Iember, Pennsylvar~ia Association of Notaries
//
EXHIBIT "A"
2/18/02 PROOF OF PUBLICATION IN THE SENTINEL
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
State of Pennsylvania,
County of Cumberland.
Lori Saylor, Classified Advertising Manager of THE SENTINEL,
of the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposes and says that THE SENTINEL, a newspaper of
general circulation in the Borough of Carlisle, County and State aforesaid, was established December 13th,
1881, since which date THE SENTINEL has been regularly issued in said County, and that the printed notice
or publication attached hereto is exactly the same as was printed and published in the regular editions and
issues of THE SENTINEL on the following dates, viz
Copy of Notice of Publication
. that he is not interested in
aforesaid notice or
and that all allegations in the
, place and character
are true.
February 20, 2002
~scribed before me this 20th
FebruL, 2002.
Notary Public
,n expires:
//
EXHIBIT "B"
2/22/02 PROOF OF PUBLICATION IN CUMBERLAND LAW JOURNAL
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.
Roger M. Morgenthal, 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
FEBRUARY 22, 2002
Affiant further deposes that he is authorized to verify this statement by the Cumberland
Law Journal, a legal periodical of general cimulation, 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
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this
22 day of FEBRUARY. 2002
LOt$ E. 8NYDER, No~/Ful~ I
CUMBERLAND LAW JOURNAL
NOTICE
In the Court of Common Pleas of
Cumberland County, pennsylvania
Civil Action--Law
No. 02-463
THOMAS A. pLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
AMOS C. POTrER and
ELIZABETH N. POTTER,
their heirs, administrators,
personal representatives,
Defendants
QUIET TITLE
TO: Amos C. Potte~ and Elizabeth N.
Potter, their heirs, representa-
tives and assigns
The Plaintiff, Thomas ,~ Planav-
sky, has fi[ed the above action against
you.
The nature of tl-ds action is a pro-
ceeding in quiet title against the
Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Eliz-
abeth N. Potter, their heirs, repre-
sentatives and assigns, in which the
Plaintiff is seeking to quiet title to
the property located at 4 Courtland
Avenue, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania,
and to have the Court enter an Or-
der declaring the Plaintiff to be the
sole legal owner of the subject prem-
ises and to extinguish and terminate
any interest Defendants may have
in the subject premises.
The Defendants, by this legal no-
rice, are served with this action ptw-
suant to the Special Order of Court
dated February 5, 2002, authoriz-
ing service of the Complaint by pub-
lication and the Defendant is given
the following notice:
NOTICE
If you wish to defend, you must
enter a written appearance, person-
ally or by attorney, and file your
defenses or objections in writing
with the court. You are warned that
ff you fail to do so the case may pre
ceed without you and a judgment
may be entered against you by the
court without further notice for the
relief requested by the plaintiff. You
may lose money or property or other
rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PA-
PER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE.
1F YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER
OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO
OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET
FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT
WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL
HELP.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
BAR ASSOCIATION
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
DIANE G. ~ADCLIFF,
ESQUIRE
Attorney for Plaintiff
3448 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 737-0100
Feb. 22
PLANAVSKY/6.13.02. CERT. SERVICE 5.6.02. ORDER
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
V
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 02-463
:
: CIVIL ACTION - AW
: QUIET TITLE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVIC~
AND NOW, this q~-X-day of~~ , '2002, I, DIANE G.
RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, hereby certify that I ~ve ~his day served a
copy of the May 6, 002 Order of Court attached ~ereto as Exhibit
"A" and May 9, 2002 cover letter, attached heretb as Exhibit "B",
upon the following named person, by mailing sa~e by first class
mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
Amos C. and Elizabeth N. Potter
4 Courtland Road
Shiremanstown, PA 17011
Respectfully submitted,
~le Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011i
Phone: (717) 737-01010
Fax: (717) 975-06971
Supreme Court ID # 3~112
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
V
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 02-463
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: QUIET TITLE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ~b~ day of .. --/pT~ , 2002, upon
motion of DIANE G. RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, and pursuant! to Pa. R.C.P.
1066, it is ORDERED AND DECREED that:
1. Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky, is the legal owner of the
premises and Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky, is the
equitable owners of the premises described ion Exhibit '~A"
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and
2. Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, their
heirs, representatives and assigns, are forever barred
from asserting any right, lien, title or interest in the
land and inconsistent with the interest and claim of the
Plaintiff as set forth in the Complaint ~iled in this
action unless the Defendants file an An~:wer to said
ComPlaint within thirty (30)
Order. days of the date of this
If no Answer is filed by the Defend .
Shall enter a fin=~ . ants, t~e Prothonot~_
p~ , , ~ 3udgment u- ~Y
xalnt/ff, Which ~ pon Pr~ecipe by th=
. . 3uugment shall - . -~=
Exhibit "B" attache~ ~_ be ~n ac~cordance With
~ hereto and ma . I
certified.copy of the Fin=~ ~ . de a Pa~t hereof. A
~ uuCgment Shall b~ recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of Deeds and
against the Defendants. Shal~ be indexed
BY THE COURT:
DIANE G. RADCLiFF, ESQU1
Att Law
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Nay 9, 2.002
Amos C. and Elizabeth N.
4 Courtland Road
Shiremanstown, PA 17011
Potter
RE: Planavsky v. Potter
02-463 Civil Term
Cumber/and County, PA
Quiet Title Action
Dear Mr. and Mrs. POtter:
_, .I am enclosing With .
within th~ ~le an Anon- Order he _ dge GUido ·
had b-- ~cy (30) ~ ~wer to tn ha~ indi .... ~n t
no~ =eh Served .... uays of the ~e Complain~ ~.%ne~ tha
u~ce of t~_ _ ~on You ~ ~ce of ~u ~ ~ed
may PrOVid="Y Complaint ~f~ ~ublication ~"e_order.
= You with a _~z PUblication-' _ Ir You
opy the ;2'iL?ase advL7
'"~laint = me
Should
Order, do You h~ve any questions or
not hesitate to cOntact me. cOmments Pertaining
Very truly YOUrs,
closure
DIANE G. RADCLIFF, ESQUIRE
· · : )757-0100
~7) 975-0697
? of Court
he above_
: You are
:his Case
7Omplaint
received
~ that I
to this
Thomas A. Planavsky/5,6.02/Final Judgment
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
v
~LMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: NO. 02-463
: CIVIL ACTION -
: QUIET TITLE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
LAW
FINAL JUDGMENT
"A" and made a part
Amos C. Potter
This Court having entered an Order of Court Dated May 6, 2002
a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit
hereof, which Order provides that Defendants,
and Elizabeth N. Potter, their heirs,
representatives and assigns, are forever barred from asserting any
right, lien, title or interest in the land and inconsistent with
the interest and claim of the Plaintiff as set forth in the
Complaint filed in this action unless the Defendants file an Answer
to said Complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order
and if no A~swer is filed by the Defendants, final judgment shall
be entered in favor of the Plaintiff; and
It appearing that Plaintiff has served a copy of that May 6,
2002 Order upon Defendants on May 9, 2002 as more fully appears on
Thomas A. Planavsky/5.6.02/Final Judgment
the Certificate of Service filed of record in this case; and
It further appearing that more than thirty (30) days has past
since the May 6, 2002 Order was served upon the Defendants and no
Answer to the Complaint
date of this Order;
Now therefore,
has been filed by the Defendants to the
and upon motion of Diane G. Radcliff, Esquire,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DECREED that:
1. The Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky, is the legal and equitable
owner of the premises described on Exhibit "B" attached hereto
and made a part hereof.
The Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, their
heirs, representatives and assigns, are forever barred from
asserting any right, title, lien or interest in and to the
real estate described on Exhibit ~B" in any manner
inconsistent with the interests and claims of the Plaintiff.
The Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, are
deemed to have effectively conveyed their interest in the
premises described on Exhibit ~B" to the Plaintiff and any
interest that Defendants may have had in and to the premises,
including those arising out of the Articles of Agreement
recorded in Book 159, Page 270 are hereby terminated and
Thomas A. Planavsky/5.6.02/Final Judgment
extinguished.
A certified copy of this judgment shall be recorded by the
Plaintiff in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds and shall be
indexed against the Defendants as grantor and the Plaintiffs
as grantee thereby removing the cloud on Plaintiff's title.
Final
Judgement is hereby entered is favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants.
Thomas A. Planavsky/5.6.02/Final Judgment
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Defendants file an Answer to said Complaint within thirty (30)
days of the date of this Order and if no Answer is
the Defendants, final judgment shall be entered in
the Plaintiff.
Plaintiff served a copy of the May 6, 2002 Order
filed by
favor of
upon
the
Defendants on May 9, 2002 as more fully appears on
Certificate of Service filed of record in this case;
3. More than thirty days has past since the May 6, 2002 order was
served upon the Defendants.
4. No Answer to the Complaint has been filed by the Defendants to
the date of the filing of this Motion.
Wherefore, Plaintiff, respectfully moves this Honorable Court
to enter the foregoing Order for Final Judgment.
Respectfully submitted,
~ind~eC~, ESQUIRE
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: (717) 737-0100
Fax: (717) 975-0697
Supreme Court ID # 32112
Attorney for Plaintiff
Exhibit A
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY,
Plaintiff
v
AMOS C. POTTER and ELIZABETH
N. POTTER, their heirs,
administrators, personal
representatives, successors
and assigns,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 02-463
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: QUIET TITLE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this <~ day of -2Q7~ , 2002, upon
motion of DIANE G. P~ADCLIFF, ESQUIRE, and pursuant to Pa. R.C.P.
1066, it is ORDERED AND DECREED that:
Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky, is the legal owner of the
premises and Plaintiff, Thomas A. Planavsky, is the
equitable owners of the premises described on Exhibit ~A"
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and
Defendants, Amos C. Potter and Elizabeth N. Potter, their
heirs, representatives and assigns, are forever barred
from asserting any right, lien, title or interest in the
land and inconsistent with the interest and claim of the
Plaintiff as set forth in the Complaint filed in this
action unless the Defendants file an Answer to said
Complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of this
Order.
If no Answer is filed by the Defendants, the Prothonotary
shall enter a final judgment upon praecipe by the
Plaintiff, which judgment shall be in accordance with
Exhibit "B' attached hereto and made a part hereof. A
certified copy of the Final Judgment shall be recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of Deeds and shall be indexed
against the Defendants.
BY THE COURT:
TRUE COPY FROM RECOR[t
~d ~ ~I ol ~i~ Cou~ ai Carlisle, Pa.
rhi~ day of ~ ,
Exhibit B
................ Area Above for Recording Information ..................
Tax Parcel: 13-23-0557-040
This Deed, made the ~ day of ~-, ?
in the year of Two Thousand One (2001)
Between
MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPOP~ATION
(hereinafter called the Grantor),
and
THOMAS A. PLANAVSKY, a single man,
(hereinafter called the Grantee)
Wi tnesseth That the said Grantor, for and in
consideration of the sum of Sixty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($65,000.00) lawful money of the United States of America, unto Grantor
well and truly paid by the said Grantee, at or before the sealing and
delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, granted,
bargained and sold, released and confirmed, and by these presents do
grant, bargain and sell, release and confirm unto the said Grantee, his
heirs and assigns:
ALL THAT CERTAI~ piece or parcel of land with the buildings and
improvements thereon erected situate in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and described according to survey made December
11, 1974 by Michael C. D'Angelo, Registered Surveyor, and bounded and
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a pipe situated on the northeasterly side of Courtland Road
(50 feet wide) which pipe is on a course North 24 degrees 15 minutes 30
seconds West and measured 95.0 feet from the northwesterly side of
Description of Premises
THENCE from said beg. _l~ng point by the northeast ly side of Courtland
Road North 24
, . degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds West a dis~anc~ .of 64.97
feet (erroneousl~ ~eferred to in prior deeds as 64.07 fee~) t~ a pin on
the northeasterly side of Courtland Road;
' r
THENCE by southeasterly line of Lot No. 68 on the herelnafte mentioned
Plan North 65 degrees ~4 minutes 30 seconds East 120.00 feet to a pin;
THENCE by the southwesterly line of Lot No. 106 on the hereinafter
mentioned Plan South 24 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds East 27.58 feet to
a pipe;
THENCE by the northwesterly line of Lot No. 12 as shown on said
hereinafter mentioned plan South 27 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds West
~.88 feet to a pipe;
T~ENCE by Lot No. 13 as shown on the hereinafter mentioned Plan South 59
degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West 85.33 feet to a pipe on the
northeasterly line of Courtland Road, the Place of BEGINNING.
BEING Lot No. 67, Tract No. 3, Cumberland Park as recorded in Cumberland
County Recorder of Deeds office in Plan Book 6, Page 3.
BEING improved with a one-story frame dwelling house known as No. 4
Courtland Road, Cumberland Park, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
BEING the same premises which Federal National Mortgage Association by
its deed dated September 26, 2000 and recorded immediately prior to the
recording of this deed, granted and conveyed unto Mortgage Guaranty
Insurance Corporation, Grantor herein.