Legal Opinion

Mayer v. Chelten Avenue Building Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 8, 1936No. Appeal, 347PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

A landlord seized his tenant’s goods in execution for defaulted rental payments of an apartment. The tenant secured a writ of replevin and, on the filing of a .bond, the goods were released from the lien of the execution but the sheriff permitted them to remain on the premises. After the writ was returned, the goods were re moved by a deputy sheriff to a public warehouse. The tenant then brought an action against the landlord charging that this removal was an unlawful eviction and in violation of her right to have the personal property remain on the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wilson Motor Co. v. DunnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
  2. Mohr v. LanganSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
  3. Weiskircher v. ConnellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  4. First Nat'l Bk. of Oswego v. . DunnNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  5. Levy's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Kimmel v. Somerset County CommissionersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Morgan v. SbarbaroSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. DalahanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Nuebling to Use v. Topton Boro.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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