Peirce v. Hoffstot

Opinion by

Spaulding, J.,

This is an appeal from a judgment for $1630 awarded to Jason D. Hoffstot and Jason J. Hoffstot, appellees, by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, sitting without a jury, in a replevin action instituted by Harry Peirce, appellant. He sought the establishment of his title to and right of possession and custody of articles of personal property upon which a levy and distraint had been made by appellees for an alleged breach of lease by appellant.

Hazel C. McClelland owned a two-story house in Pittsburgh which she had leased to appellees over a period of years.…