Mladjen v. Karfunkle Abrams

Opinion by

Trexler, P. J.,

The plaintiff, in 1925, instituted suit against the defendants, a) landlord and a constable, to recover damages for an illegal distress and sale of his chattels and for unlawful eviction. This is the second time the case appears in our court, we having granted a new trial in the former appeal (Mladjen v. Karfunkle and Abrams, 100 Pa. Superior Ct. 192). At the second trial, the verdict was in favor of the plaintiff and the defendants appealed.

The first question submitted is: (1) Was it an abuse of discretion for the lower court to refuse a new trial? It was alleged…