Davies v. McDowell National Bank

Dissenting Opinion by

Me. Justice Musmanno:

William V. Lavin, assistant chief of police, was making his night rounds in Sharon in the area of the Shenango Eiver close to Sharpsville Avenue and the Ohio Street Bridge when he stopped to try the doors of the Thomas Building, a one-story concrete block structure, owned and occupied by J. Fred Thomas, ex-mayor of Sharon and one time state senator of Pennsylvania. The door yielded to pressure and Lavin entered the building. He noted that a light was burning in the rear room overlooking the river. He approached the window of that rear office, and…