If an instrument authorizes judgment to be entered in ejectment and for money, the entry of judgment for money shall not prevent the entry of judgment in eject- ment.
Rule 2972.Successive Actions.
Last amended April 1, 1996 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceIf an instrument authorizes judgment in ejectment and for money, entering the money judgment does not bar entry of the possession judgment.
Full Text of Rule 2972
Plain-English Summary
Some instruments allow both a money judgment and a possession judgment. This rule confirms that taking one does not forfeit the other: the creditor who enters judgment for money may still enter judgment in ejectment for possession.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a creditor obtain both money and possession judgments?
Yes, where the instrument authorizes both. Entry of the money judgment does not prevent entry of the possession judgment.
Why state this expressly?
To remove any doubt that pursuing one remedy waives the other when the instrument grants both.
Official Note
Official Note: 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. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: successive actions possessionmoney and ejectment judgment