Reece v. Rodgers
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 158, April T., 1909, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1905, No. 102, on verdict for plaintiff in case of George M. Reece v. Sadie F. Rodgers and William J. Morris. Trespass to recover damages for an alleged illegal distress in sale. Before Brown, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 158, April T., 1909, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1905, No. 102, on verdict for plaintiff in case of George M. Reece v. Sadie F. Rodgers and William J. Morris. Trespass to recover damages for an alleged illegal distress in sale. Before Brown, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. At the trial the plaintiff presented the following points: 1. The goods levied on in this case having been in the custody of the sheriff by virtue of the fieri facias issued at No. 10, April Term, 1905, the plaintiff has no right of action and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This was an action of trespass brought to recover damages against the defendants for an alleged illegal sale of plaintiff’s personal property by virtue of a landlord’s warrant issued on be*175half of Sadie F. Rodgers to William H. Morris, he being a constable. The learned court below practically directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,174 and directed the jury to add interest at the rate of six per cent to that amount from the date of the alleged trespass to the date of verdict. The jury obeyed this instruction and returned a verdict for $1,434.24, $260.24 of…
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