Legal Opinion
Dempsey v. Stauffer
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 30, 1960No. Civ. A. No. 23732PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAFT, District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages sustained by reason of their alleged wrongful eviction from premises owned by the defendants Stauf-fer and occupied, under a written agreement of sale, by the plaintiffs who operated a diner thereon. Plaintiffs also seek damages for the alleged wrongful conversion by defendants of foodstuffs and inventory in the diner at the time of the eviction.
Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.
Defendants Stauffer filed a counterclaim seeking reimbursement for sums expended by them for real estate taxes, water rents and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Warren Tank Car Co. v. DodsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Helme v. Philadelphia Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- Dravo Contracting Co. v. James Rees & Sons Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Cleveland v. SalwenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Parish Mfg. Corp. v. Martin-Parry Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State Distributors, Inc. v. Glenmore Distilleries Company and Foreign Vintages, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Burger King Corp. v. Family Dining, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- Dempsey v. StaufferCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
- Dempsey v. StaufferDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1961
- No. 13868Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
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