Austin v. Borough of Ligonier

Opinion by

Senior Judge Kalish,

Appellant, Frances Austin, appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, wherein the court decided in favor of the appellee Borough of Ligonier (Borough), in a replevin action. We affirm.

In its complaint, the Borough alleges that a painting by Ogden Pleissner was given by Austins late husband to the Borough when Clarence B. Ruif was elected Mayor in 1969. It hung in the Mayors office in Town Hall until September of 1986 when Austin had the painting removed.

The Borough contends that it was the recipient of an inter vivos gift from Austins…