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Hinsdale v. Humphrey

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 15, 1843PublishedCited by 9 opinions

This was an action of covenant broken. The declaration -stated, that on the 10th of October, 1827, by a certain instrument under seal, made between the plaintiff and Ichabod Loomis, and 'delivered by the plaintiff to said Loomis, which the said Loomis accepted, the plaintiff, for the consideration therein mentioned, demised and leased unto the said Loomis, his heirs and assigns, a certain peice of ground or building lot, with certain appurtenances thereunto annexed,…

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This was an action of covenant broken. The declaration -stated, that on the 10th of October, 1827, by a certain instrument under seal, made between the plaintiff and Ichabod Loomis, and 'delivered by the plaintiff to said Loomis, which the said Loomis accepted, the plaintiff, for the consideration therein mentioned, demised and leased unto the said Loomis, his heirs and assigns, a certain peice of ground or building lot, with certain appurtenances thereunto annexed, particularly described in said instrument, which was in substance as follows: “ Know all men by these presents, that I, Ilosea…

1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.

The plaintiff, by deed poll, on the 10th day of October, 1827, leased certain premises to Ichabod Loomis, his heirs and assigns, for so long a time as a certain store standing thereon should continue, after the same had been repaired; and in the lease, is this clause : “ After said five years expires, the said Ichabod is to pay, or his heirs or assigns, such rent as shall be considered a reasonable ground rent for the land on which the building stands, yearly ; and if the lessor and lessee shall be unable to agree upon ground rent, then the amount thereof, from time to time, shall be left to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Goodwin v. GilbertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Sanger v. WarrenTexas Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Randall v. LathamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1869
  3. Foster v. AtwaterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1875
  4. Urquhart v. BraytonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1878
  5. Traylor v. CabanneMissouri Court of Appeals · 1879

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