Rule 1065 – Specific Averments

May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the plaintiff shall describe the land in the complaint.
(b) In an action to quiet title involving subsurface mineral, oil, or natural gas rights, the complaint shall describe the land by attaching:

(1) a summary of the abstract of the mineral, oil, or natural gas title, or the full abstract of the mineral, oil, or natural gas title if the title documents are not available in the courthouse records, and
(2) a statement of acreage involved that includes a metes and bounds description, if available, or other description sufficient to identify the subject land.

231 Pa. Code ยง 1065

Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 46, No. 51. December 17, 2016, effective 12/17/2016
Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 47, No. 2. January 14, 2017, effective 1/14/2017