AMOCO OIL CO. v. BURNS


268 Pa.Super. 390 (1979)

408 A.2d 521

The AMOCO OIL COMPANY, v. Robert F. BURNS, Appellant. The AMOCO OIL COMPANY, Appellant, v. Robert F. BURNS.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 3, 1979.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Granted May 16, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman P. Zarwin, Philadelphia, for appellant at No. 8 and appellee at No. 59.

William A. DeStefano, Philadelphia, for appellant at No. 59 and appellee at No. 8.

Before PRICE, HOFFMAN and DOWLING, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

Landlord Amoco Oil Company (Amoco) sued its holdover tenant, Robert F. Burns, in ejectment and trespass for damages and mesne profits caused by Burns' possession beyond the lease term. After a non-jury trial, the court awarded possession to Amoco but denied damages. Both parties filed exceptions, which the lower court denied. Both Burns and Amoco have appealed from the order denying their exceptions.

Amoco purchased the land in question in...

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