Legal Opinion

Day v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 28, 1908No. Appeal, No. 197PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 197, Oct. T., 1907, by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec.T., 1903, No. 3,883, M, L. D., in case of H. L. Day v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Owner, and M. E. Seeley, J. S. Seeley and G. R. Delamatyr, trading as Seeley, Son & Co., Contractors. Scire facias sur mechanic’s lien. Before Von Moschzisker, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.

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Appeal, No. 197, Oct. T., 1907, by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec.T., 1903, No. 3,883, M, L. D., in case of H. L. Day v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Owner, and M. E. Seeley, J. S. Seeley and G. R. Delamatyr, trading as Seeley, Son & Co., Contractors. Scire facias sur mechanic’s lien. Before Von Moschzisker, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $935.07. Pennsylvania Railroad Company appealed. Error assigned was in not striking off the lien, and submitting the case to the jury. — The…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Morrison, J.,

This is an appeal by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, owner, from a judgment on a sci. fa. sur mechanic’s lien in favor of the appellee, a subcontractor. Seeley, Son & Company entered into a contract with the appellant for the erection and construction of a grain elevator. The structure was to be equipped with a certain patented device known as a “ dust collector.” On February 21, 1903, Seeley, Son & Company entered into a written contract with the appellee for the construction and installation of the dust collector complete for the entire sum of $2,124. The appellee…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thirsk v. EvansSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  2. American Car & Foundry Co. v. Alexandria Water Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  3. Este v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  4. Driesbach v. KellerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1845
  5. Holden v. WinslowSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1851

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Leeson v. BartolArizona Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Sumption v. RogersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  3. Curti v. HartrickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  4. Thaler v. Wilhelm Griesser Construction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909

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