Birdsell v. Brennan

MacNeille, J.,

We are considering plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial.

This suit is for the recovery of the principal of a delinquent ground rent and accumulated interest on premises 1927-1929 Market Street, Philadelphia. The ground rent deed was signed by James M. Brennan, against whom judgment has already been obtained and the property taken over by the plaintiffs. This proceeding is to recover against Stanley Company of America and the other defendant corporations, on the theory that Brennan in signing the deed acted as their agent and that the agency was disclosed to the plaintiffs before…