The case of Hobbs v. Fogg was a significant ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1838. The court’s decision determined the rights of a tenant to possession and occupancy from a landlord. This case was an important landmark in Pennsylvania landlord-tenant law.

The dispute arose when a tenant named Thomas Hobbs leased a property from a landlord named Cyrus Fogg. The lease agreement stated that if Hobbs paid rent on time and fulfilled other obligations, he would be given possession and occupancy rights for the duration of the lease. However, a few years later, Fogg became determined to evict Hobbs from the property. Fogg argued in his petition that Hobbs had violated his lease and was thus no longer entitled to possession of the property.

In response, Hobbs argued that he had fulfilled all of his obligations under the lease and that Fogg had no legal grounds to evict him from the property. After hearing arguments from both parties, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court sided with Hobbs. The court determined that a tenant must be given possession and occupancy of a property as long as they remain within the lease agreement’s terms and conditions.

The case of Hobbs v. Fogg remains a landmark in Pennsylvania landlord-tenant law. It established an important precedent which gave tenants a right to possession and occupancy of a property, even when a landlord attempts to evict them. The decision of the court is still regularly cited in similar cases today.