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Landreth v. McCaffrey

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 23, 1901No. 1; Appeal, No. 190PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal, No. 190, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1899, No. 171, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Annie B. Landreth v. Henry S. McCaffrey. Assumpsit to recover taxes paid by mortgagee. At the trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,048.29, on which judgment was entered.

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Appeal, No. 190, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1899, No. 171, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Annie B. Landreth v. Henry S. McCaffrey. Assumpsit to recover taxes paid by mortgagee. At the trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,048.29, on which judgment was entered. On a rule for a new trial Arnold, P. J., filed the following opinion: That the owner of real estate, in the city of Philadelphia, is personally liable for taxes assessed against the same, is apparent from the several acts relating thereto; that is,…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

W. D. Porter, J.,

The opinion of the learned judge of the court below dismissing the motion for a new trial fully vindicates his conclusion that the defendant had no right to complain of the rulings which resulted in a verdict against him. We have reversed the judgment, in an opinion this day filed, upon an appeal by the plaintiff. The appeal of the defendant is, therefore, dismissed.

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Co. v. BergsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Theobald v. SylvesterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  3. Fell v. Johnston Et Ux.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  4. O'Donnell v. NeelySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  5. Neilson v. Equitable Trust Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902

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