General Electric Co. v. Martin

Woods, Judge:

On the 21st day of May, 1924, Max Frankenberger and Henry Kleeman, then owners of two store rooms on Summers Street, numbered 156 and 158, respectively, had a distress warrant issued against their tenant, Coal State Electric Company, for rents due and owing amounting to $4,650.00. . By virtue of said warrant the constable levied upon the goods and chattels found in store room No. 158, then occupied by the electric company, including certain electric light bulbs. On the day set for the sale, May 31, 1924, the Western Electric Company instituted an action in detinue against said…