Legal Opinion
Santiago v. McElroy
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 26, 1970No. Civ. A. 69-2792PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, District Judge.
This action was instituted on November 25, 1969, by Andres and Nancy Santiago and Alvin and Florence Devalos, on behalf of themselves and all persons similarly situated. The complaint alleged that the defendants 1 perform levies and sales pursuant to the distress for rent procedures set forth in the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, 68 Pa.Stat. §§ 250.302-313, and argued that such acts by defendants violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment 2 and the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiffs prayed that the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by60 opinions
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lynch v. Household Finance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Randone v. Appellate DepartmentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Barbara Fletcher, Etc. v. Rhode Island Hospital Trust National BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Downs v. JacobsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
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