Adopted June 27, 1969 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceWhen an instrument authorizes judgment to be confessed from time to time for separate sums as they come due, Rule 2953 lets the plaintiff bring successive actions for those sums, and a judgment in ejectment does not block a money judgment.
(a)Where an instrument authorizes judgments to be confessed from time to time for separate sums as or after they become due, successive actions may be commenced and judgments entered for such sums.
(b)If an instrument authorizes entry of judgments for money and in ejectment, the entry of judgment in ejectment shall not prevent the entry of judgment for money.
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Plain-English Summary
Some instruments authorize confession of judgment from time to time, for separate sums as or after each one becomes due. For those instruments, this rule permits successive actions and a separate judgment for each sum, so the plaintiff can reduce each amount to judgment as it falls due.
Subdivision (b) covers instruments that authorize both a money judgment and a judgment in ejectment for possession of real property. Entering the ejectment judgment does not prevent entry of the money judgment; Rule 2972 provides the converse in the possession chapter.
Two questions stay outside these procedural rules. The Official Note leaves to substantive law how much the plaintiff may collect under one or both judgments, and the Note to Rule 2952 does the same for whether an earlier judgment has used up the warrant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can more than one judgment be confessed on one instrument?
Yes, where the instrument authorizes judgments from time to time for separate sums as or after they become due.
Does each successive judgment follow the same rules?
The chapter’s procedure governs each entry; the instrument’s terms control when a further sum may be reduced to judgment.
Official Note
Official Note: Added June 27, 1969. Effective January 1, 1970. The limits within which the plaintiff may have satisfaction under one or both of these judgments is a matter of substantive law.
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. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as:successive confession judgmentsmultiple judgments one instrument