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Said writ of scire facias shall be served, and the proceedings thereon shall be conducted, as to persons who are found by the sheriff, in the manner hereinbefore provided for the original scire facias sur claim; but, in any and all events, a return of nihil habet to the writs to revive shall be equivalent to personal service upon the defendants. The practice and procedure following said scire facias to revive, so far as applicable, shall be the same as in the case of the original scire facias to collect the claim.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 7273. Service of scire facias to revive judgment; procedure - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-7273/
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