Legal Opinion

Allen v. Pennypacker

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 26, 1930No. Appeals, 254 and 291PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

This is an appeal from a decree directing an attachment to issue against appellant for failure to comply with the terms of a final decree. The reason assigned for reversal is that appellant does not come within the exception in the Act of July 12, 1842, P. L. 339, there fore lie may not be imprisoned for failure to comply with a money decree. Tbe act would apply unless it appears that appellant is witbin tbe exception: Ross v. Dever, 298 Pa. 146, 149.

Tbe case was here before (Allen et al. v. Sarshik, 299 Pa. 257), when we disposed of tbe questions raised by tbe…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Atlas Portland Cement Co. v. American Brick & Clay Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Di Giacomo v. HestonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  3. Messmore's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  4. Chew's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
  5. Colburn v. ColburnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Truscott v. BinenstockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Elkay Steel Co. v. CollinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Harrisburg Dairies, Inc. v. EisamanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. In Re Clift's EstateUtah Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Bonfitto v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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