Property · MBE-tested

Respublica v. Campbell

1 U.S. 3541 Dall. 354·Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·1788·PA

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Opinion

Respublica v. Campbell. Forcible entry. . This was an inquisition of forcible entry, &c., taken before two justices of Lancaster county. The proceedings being removed by certiorari into this court, Bradford now moved that they might be quashed ; and showed for cause, that the defendant is stated in the inquest to have been possessed, but no estate or term is laid ; which, he said, was adjudged to be insufficient in a case of Respublica v. Scott; the court there observing that Hawkins was express, that an inquisition of forcible entry, &c., will not lie in the case of a tenant at will. [MAJORITY — By the Court.] By the Court. Let the proceedings be quashed. See Respublica v. Shryber, ante, p. 68, and the cases cited there.