Rule 1051.Conformity to Civil Action.

Adopted June 25, 1946 · Last amended December 16, 1983 · Last verified June 30, 2026

In one sentenceExcept where this chapter says otherwise, an action of ejectment follows the ordinary rules governing a civil action, so its procedure borrows from general practice.

Full Text of Rule 1051

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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the procedure in the action of ejectment shall be in accordance with the rules relating to a civil action.

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Plain-English Summary

This rule opens the ejectment chapter by tying it to the general civil rules. An action of ejectment — the suit to recover possession of real property — proceeds under the rules for a civil action except where the ejectment chapter provides its own rule.

Rather than restate the whole of civil practice, the chapter supplies only what is special to ejectment and lets the general rules fill the rest. A practitioner therefore reads the ejectment-specific rules against the backdrop of ordinary civil procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What procedure governs an ejectment action?

The ordinary rules for a civil action, except where this chapter provides something different.

What is ejectment used for?

It is the action to recover possession of real property.

Amendment History

The provisions of this Rule 1051 adopted June 25, 1946, effective January 1, 1947; amended December 16, 1983, effective July 1, 1984, 13 Pa.B. 3999. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (40041).

Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. · Official text

Also known as: ejectment procedurerecover possession of landaction of ejectment