Legal Opinion

Dawson v. Watson

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided July 5, 1880Published

1Opinion of the Court

THIS was a case stated. The plaintiff, Mary A.C. Watson, was a married woman, living with her husband in premises rented by him from Medford L. Watson, the defendant, but she owned and had on the premises during the tenancy certain personal property which she held in her own right, and which had been removed from them before the defendant distrained on them for the rent, when she brought this action of replevin in her own name to recover the goods, and the question submitted was whether she was entitled to recover in the action?

Robinson for the plaintiff. The landlord in this case had no…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Adams v. La Comb, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1789

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