EASTBURN v. TURNOFF


394 Pa. 316 (1959)

Eastburn v. Turnoff, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 5, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Clark, Jr., with him Edward M. Seletz, and Seletz & Clark, for appellant.

John R. Graham, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN and BOK, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MUSMANNO, January 5, 1959:

Should service of civil process be set aside on evidence that the service was made as the result of a ruse practiced on the defendant? That is the question involved in this case.

Some time during 1951, Sol S. Turnoff, a resident of Philadelphia, who had received several threatening letters, employed M.H. Eastburn, a private detective, to do some investigative and protective...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases