Trainer v. Saunders
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 442, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. -No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1919, No. 6388, discharging rule on defendant to open safe deposit box in trust company, in case of Edward Trainer v. B. Bedell Sannders. Buie on defendant to show cause why he should not be compelled to open a safe deposit "box.. Before Michael, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court .stated the facts. The court discharged the rule. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 442, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. -No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1919, No. 6388, discharging rule on defendant to open safe deposit box in trust company, in case of Edward Trainer v. B. Bedell Sannders. Buie on defendant to show cause why he should not be compelled to open a safe deposit "box.. Before Michael, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court .stated the facts. The court discharged the rule. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was above order, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Sadler,
An execution was issued against defendant, and a levy was made by the sheriff upon the contents of a deposit box rented by him, and held in the vault of the Columbia Avenue Trust Company. It refused to permit the sheriff to open the safe, and the court was asked to make an order directing that this be done. An answer was filed to the rule granted, in which the right of the officer to take possession was denied. A petition was then presented asking that the defendant in the execution be compelled to open the safe, and allow the sheriff to seize the contents under…
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