Grayson v. Aiman, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 288, Jan. T., 1915, by Arrott Steam Power Mills Company, from final decree of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1911, No. 3563, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report, in case of George Grayson, Richard H. Aiman and H. S. Landell v. Richard H. Aiman, Inc. Bill in equity for the appointment of a receiver. Exceptions to report of Harry Greefi, Esq., auditor. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 288, Jan. T., 1915, by Arrott Steam Power Mills Company, from final decree of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1911, No. 3563, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report, in case of George Grayson, Richard H. Aiman and H. S. Landell v. Richard H. Aiman, Inc. Bill in equity for the appointment of a receiver. Exceptions to report of Harry Greefi, Esq., auditor. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed exceptions to the auditor’s report. The Arrott Steam Power Mills Company appealed: Errors assigned were in dismissing the exceptions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
By the common law when an execution was levied upon the tenant’s goods and chattels, the landlord lost his rent, this for the reason that, once levied, the goods and chattels are thereafter, until sold, in the custody of the law, and the right of the landlord to enter and dis-train no longer exists. In relief of the landlord the Act. of March 21, 1772, 1 Sm. L. 370, was passed, providing that goods and chattels levied in execution should thereafter he subject to the payment of one year’s rent for the premises on which they were seized, and directing that the…
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