Jacob Siegel Co. v. Philadelphia Record Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

This is an action in trespass in which Jacob Siegel Company, tenant appellant, seeks to impose upon the Philadelphia Record Company, its landlord, liability for damages to appellant’s merchandise resulting from defective water pipes. The court below sustained a statutory demurrer to the statement of claim and entered judgment for the appellee.

Clause 16 of the lease relieves the lessor from all liability “by reason of any damage to any person, persons, or property in the demised premises . . . from water, rain or snow . . . from the pipes or plumbing work . . .…