Byrne v. Kanig

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the equitable owner or the legal owner of a property is responsible for the payment of a municipal sewer lien, where the contract of sale is silent as to this question.

This ease was submitted to the court below on an agreed statement of facts.1 On May 3, 1966, seller-appellant and buyer-appellees entered into an agreement of sale for a property improved with a cinder block structure at 1438 East Drinker Street, Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County. The agreement provided for an installment-purchase arrangement, by which buyers were…