West Philadelphia Buick Co. v. Shuster

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The defendant, a landlord, caused a distress to be made by a constable on property of the plaintiff, his •tenant, for rent claimed to be in arrears. Thereupon plaintiff brought this action in replevin and took possession of the property seized and the cause came to trial before a jury. The question involved arises out of a claim by the tenant that the rent was reduced by defendant for the months for which rent was claimed.

In November, 1927, defendant made a written lease to plaintiff of a tenement on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, for which he was to receive from it rent…