Stoler v. Fraternal Order of Beavers

Per Curiam,

The plaintiff brought a landlord’s possessory action against the defendant before an alderman under the Act of 1830, P. L. 187, §1, 68 PS §§391, 392. Under the provisions of this Act if the defendant desired to appeal to the common pleas it was provided: “No writ of possession shall be issued ... [if within] five days the tenant shall give good, sufficient, and absolute security . . . for all costs . . . and also for all rent that has accrued . . .”

The alderman found “. . . there is now due and in arrears rental of Two Thousand ($2000.00) Dollars, being four months rent at the rate…