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McClintock & Irvine Co. v. Ætna Explosives Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 7, 1918No. Appeal, No. 179PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal, No. 179, Oct. T., 1917, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1917, No'. 648, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Mc-Clintock & Irvine Company, a Corporation, v. The iEtna Explosives Company, a Corporation. Assumpsit for breach of covenants of lease. Before Carpenter, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $6,968.02. Plaintiff appealed.

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Appeal, No. 179, Oct. T., 1917, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1917, No'. 648, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Mc-Clintock & Irvine Company, a Corporation, v. The iEtna Explosives Company, a Corporation. Assumpsit for breach of covenants of lease. Before Carpenter, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $6,968.02. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were rulings on evidence and portions of the charge of the court. The steel building became on erection the property of the lessor: Isman v. Hanscom, 217…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Plaintiff leased to defendant a manufacturing site in the City of Pittsburgh for a term of twelve and one-half months with the privilege of purchasing the property at any time during the term for a stated sum. At the expiration of the term defendant vacated the premises without exercising the option to purchase, and removed, among other property, a building and furnaces erected by defendant during its occupancy. Plaintiff sued for damages, alleging removal of the building and furnaces was without right, and also claiming compensation for injury to other buildings…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Kaufmann v. LiggettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  2. National Bank v. NorthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  3. Wick v. BredinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  4. Isman v. HanscomSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  5. Seeger v. PettitSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1875

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Third National Bank & Trust Co. v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Darrow v. Keystone 5, 10, 25, $1.00 Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. Streicher v. HeimburgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Solomon v. Neisner Bros.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1950
  5. Berry v. Heinel Motors, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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