Legal Opinion
Gross v. Fox
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 24, 1972No. Civ. A. 70-3303PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM SUR MOTION TO VACATE OPINION AND GRANT REHEARING
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Chief District Judge.
This case involves a challenge to the constitutionality of Sections 302 et seq. of the Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act, 68 P.S. § 250.302 et seq. These provisions of state law provide a procedure known as “distraint” or “distress for rent” whereby a landlord or his duly authorized agent is allowed to take possession or control of property (with certain exceptions) found upon leased premises to recover rent past due, without the requirement of a prior judicial determination of the validity…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Ragin v. SchwartzDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
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