Legal Opinion

Muchow v. SCHAFFNER Et Ux.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 16, 1956No. Appeal, 182PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

This is an action of scire facias upon a mechanic’s lien brought by Fred Muchow, a contractor, against Cus J. Schaffner, Jr., and Dorothy R. Schaffner, his wife, to recover for labor and materials actually expended in the construction of a building on the property of the defendants. After trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount of his claim, including interest, totalling $2,073.28. During the trial, at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case, the defendants’ motion for compulsory nonsuit was…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Shapiro v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Achenbach v. StoddardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  3. Harris v. DeFeliceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. Priester v. MillemanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  5. Northampton Brewery Corp. v. LandeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. McRoberts v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
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  3. Kirk v. Brentwood Manor Homes, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Elder v. OrluckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Churilla v. BarnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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