Moriarty v. Dziak

I agree with the statements of law in the principal opinion respecting the right of the landlord, under the terms of the lease agreement here, to peaceably re-enter the premises upon breach of covenants by the tenant. While we hold that the defendant's initial action in re-entering the property and taking possession of the tenant's furniture temporarily as an incident thereto does not amount to a conversion, the question arises as to whether the landlord's continued possession amounted to a conversion of the tenant's property.

It appears to be the rule that

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