Damren v. American Light & Power Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Report. There were two actions reported to the law court upon the same evidence. The first case was upon a demand for rent under a lease May 7, 1888, given by Charles Gay to the American Light and Power Company, the plaintiff claiming as assignee of the rights of Charles Gay by virtue of three assignments:— First: Assignment by acts of law under insolvency proceedings in case of Charles Gay, the assignment being dated February 20, 1895. Second: Assignment of the leased…
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On Report. There were two actions reported to the law court upon the same evidence. The first case was upon a demand for rent under a lease May 7, 1888, given by Charles Gay to the American Light and Power Company, the plaintiff claiming as assignee of the rights of Charles Gay by virtue of three assignments:— First: Assignment by acts of law under insolvency proceedings in case of Charles Gay, the assignment being dated February 20, 1895. Second: Assignment of the leased premises from Messrs. Wing, White, and Newell, assignees of Gay in insolvency,' dated August 8th, 1895, which assignment…
1Opinion of the CourtHaskell, J.
Assumpsit for rent. The first count declares for rent from November 20, 1894, to August 8,1895. The case is on report, to be decided upon so much of the evidence “as competent and legally admissible.”
One Charles Gay, being the owner of a building and water power connected therewith, leased the same to defendant. Gay became an insolvent debtor and on the 8th of August, 1895, his assignees conveyed all the right, title and interest which Gay had in the premises when he became insolvent to the plaintiff, including the lease, rent being in arrear from that day to the day of the conveyance.…
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