Klein v. Insurance Building, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
This suit was brought by Insurance Building, Inc., against tenant Meserole to recover posession of real estate and for rent in arrears amounting to $1,600. Plaintiff filed an affidavit in attachment for rent and caused to be seized personal chattels on the premises.1 Whereupon Klein and Labofish, trustees under a chattel deed of trust, filed a petition in the cause, asserting their lien under the chattel trust, and urging that such lien was superior to the landlord’s lien for rent. Trial was by the court, which held that plaintiff was entitled to judgment against defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Beall v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Moses v. LabofishCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Haines v. ElfmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- New Eureka Amusement Co. v. RosinskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Spilman v. GeigerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Munday v. Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers International UnionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946