Edwards v. . McLean
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Hew York, entered upon an order made Hovember 21, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The defendant is bound only by the lease delivered to him. (2 Pars, on Cont. 18, 19.) The contract was entire.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Hew York, entered upon an order made Hovember 21, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The defendant is bound only by the lease delivered to him. (2 Pars, on Cont. 18, 19.) The contract was entire. (2 Pars, on Cont. 163; Roberts v. Beatty, 2 Penn. 63; Champlin v. Rowley, 13 Wend. 258; Mead v. DeGolyer, 16 id. 632; Paige v. Ott, 5 Den.…
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to recover the rent alleged to be due and owing upon a lease of a dwelling-house at Morristown, Hew Jersey.
It appears that on the 28th day of March, 1885, the plaintiff leased to the defendant a furnished house for the period of four months from the 1st day of June, 1885, for the sum of $800. The lease was in writing, executed in duplicate, one of which was retained by the plaintiff and the other delivered to the defendant. They were alike in all respects with one exception. The one which was retained by the plaintiff contained the following clause : “ The said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Edwards v. . N.Y. H.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Suydam v. . JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Goldman v. . RosenbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
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- Young v. PovichSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1922
- Floyd-Jones v. SchaanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Morgenthau v. EhrichAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1912
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