Legal Opinion

Myers v. Martin Construction & Supply Co.

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County

Decided January 17, 1925No. 59Published

1Opinion of the Court

Hassler, J.,

This is an action of trespass, wherein plaintiffs seek to recover damages, because “the defendant, on or about Dee. 6, 1922, by force of arms, entered the said premises of the plaintiffs and occupied and used, and continues to occupy and use, that portion of such premises lying along the south bank of the Pequea Creek, adjoining lands of the Pennyslvania Railroad, for the storage of boats and for other purposes.”'

At the trial we gave binding instructions to the jury to find a verdict for the defendant, and we are now asked to enter judgment n. o. v. or grant a new trial. At the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wodock v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
  2. Krueger v. NicolaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  3. McHenry Lumber Co. v. Second National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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