McGlumphy v. Lentz
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 211, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1916, No. 615, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Elizabeth J. McGlumphy v. Charles Lentz, Jr. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to real estate. Before MoMichael, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $800. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 211, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1916, No. 615, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Elizabeth J. McGlumphy v. Charles Lentz, Jr. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to real estate. Before MoMichael, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $800. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in overruling defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v. Defendant was not liable for the loss sustained by plaintiff: Buck v. Weeks, 194 Pa. 522; Lenning v. Dougherty, 45 Pa. Superior…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The plaintiff is the owner of a lot, No. 29 South Seventeenth street, and the defendant the owner of the adjoining- premises. Each property has been improved for more than twenty years by having- built thereon substantial brick building's, and between the two there was a recognized party wall which had been constructed under an act of assembly in force when the buildings were erected. While legislation on this subject began more than 150 years ago, the controlling acts in force at present are those of June 8, 1893, P. L. 360, and May 5, 1899, P. L. 193, and the changes…
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