Longstreth v. Pennock
Supreme Court of the United States
E&ror to the Circuit Court of Pennsylvania; the case beiifig thus: Á. Pennsylvania statute of June 16th, 1836,* enacts as fallows: “ The goods and chattels being in or upon any messuage, lands, or tenements, which are or shall be demised for life or years or otherwise, taken by virtue of an execution, and liable to the distress of the landlord, shall be liable for the payment of any sums of money due for rent at the time of taking such goods in-execution : Provided, That…
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E&ror to the Circuit Court of Pennsylvania; the case beiifig thus: Á. Pennsylvania statute of June 16th, 1836,* enacts as fallows: “ The goods and chattels being in or upon any messuage, lands, or tenements, which are or shall be demised for life or years or otherwise, taken by virtue of an execution, and liable to the distress of the landlord, shall be liable for the payment of any sums of money due for rent at the time of taking such goods in-execution : Provided, That such rent shall not exceed one year’s rent. “After the sale by the officer, of any goods or chattels as aforesaid, he shall…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
The assignee acquired his title to the movable proper found on the demised premises, subject to the rights of al other persons. * The rent in question was for a period which terminated when the assignee took possession, and the entire period was within a year of that time. Before the commencement of the proceedings in bankruptcy, the defendants in error might have distrained; and it is agreed that the property upon the premises was more than sufficient to satisfy the demand. The statute of Pennsylvania, of June 16tb, 1886, provides that where property under such circumstances is seized and…
2Cited by39 opinions
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- Martin v. OrgainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1909
- Rosenblum v. UberCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1919
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