DePAUL et al. v. KAUFFMAN


441 Pa. 386 (1971)

DePaul et al., Appellants, v. Kauffman.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 7, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Franklin, with him Harry P. Voldow, for appellants.

Charles H. Barron, with him Lynn S. Moore, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS and POMEROY, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, January 7, 1971:

This Court is urged by this appeal to hold unconstitutional the Pennsylvania Rent Withholding Act, Act of January 24, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1534, § 1, as amended, 35 P.S. § 1700-1 (Supp. 1970). We are unpersuaded and hold that Act to be a valid exercise of the Commonwealth's police power.

According to the terms of the Rent Withholding Act,1

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