Poffenberger v. Goldstein

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding that one party had superior title “would be to ignore the purpose and effect of Pennsylvania’s recording statutes, which are intended to protect bona fide purchasers”
• finding that one party had superior title “would be to ignore the purpose and effect of Pennsylvania’s recording statutes, which are intended to protect bona fide purchasers”
• quieting title because the recording of a deed did not provide adequate notice
• \The recording of a deed serves to provide public notice in whom the title resides.\
• section 544(a)(3) cannot be used to invalidate a recorded property interest under Arkansas law, even though the property transfer was constructively fraudulent under state law
• “The recording of a deed serves to provide public notice in whom the title resides.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Cornwall Mountain Investments, L.P. v. Thomas E. Proctor Heirs Trust
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-03-21· cited 21×
• Best v. Galloway (In Re Best)
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2009-07-30· cited 13×
• Estate of Marra v. Tax Claim Bureau of Lackawanna County
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-07-09· cited 12×
• Pfeifer v. Westmoreland County Tax Claim Bureau
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-09-01· cited 10×
• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. UP Ventures II, LLC
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 2009-03-27· cited 8×
• MERSCORP, Inc. n/k/a MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. v. Delaware County, PA, Recorder of Deeds
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-05-04· cited 7×
• Bennett v. Bank of America National Assoc. (In re Bennett)
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2015-05-12· cited 5×
• Zebley v. McKay (In Re Nicolls)
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 2008-03-18· cited 1×
• Cornwall Mtn Investments v. Proctor Heirs Trust
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-12-21
• In Re: Sale of Real Estate by Lackawanna County TCB ~ Real Owner: G. Brown
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-05-10
• Tobyhanna Army Depot Federal Credit Union v. Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-11-01
• Marjer, Inc. v. Ligus
  Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas· 2013-04-05
• Vandelay Holdings, LLC v. Jackson
  Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas· 2013-08-02
• Cornwall Mountain Investments L.P. v. Thomas E. Proctor Heirs Trust
  Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas· 2014-10-31
• Peoples Neighborhood Bank v. Layo
  Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas· 2014-10-22
• Bank of America v. Hallowich
  Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas· 2013-11-06
• Apex Mortgage Corp. v. Delaware County Tax Claim Bureau ~ Appeal of: N. Cruz, LLC
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-07-08

Cites

7 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Hallman v. Turns
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-10-12· cited 30×
• Michener v. Montgomery County Tax Claim Bureau
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-02-06· cited 25×
• Carnegie Natural Gas Co. v. Braddock
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-09-12· cited 14×
• COM., PENNSYLVANIA GAME COM'N v. Ulrich
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-11-03· cited 14×
• Land v. PA. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1986-10-03· cited 7×
• Moore v. Commonwealth
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-11-17· cited 7×
• In re the Property of Continental Motels, Inc.
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-11-15· cited 5×