Mills v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporter’s statement of the case: At common law a tenant was not impliedly liable for deterioration of the premises from the ordinary wear and tear incident to their reasonable use, or to make substantial and lasting repairs, such as are usually called general repairs.
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The Reporter’s statement of the case: At common law a tenant was not impliedly liable for deterioration of the premises from the ordinary wear and tear incident to their reasonable use, or to make substantial and lasting repairs, such as are usually called general repairs. Warren v. Wagner, 75 Ala., 188, 200, 201; United States v. Bostwick, 94 U. S., 53; Van Wormer v. Grane, 51 Mich., 363, 368, and cases cited; Hanchett v. O'Reilly, 76 N. J. Law, 212; Taylor Land. ds Ten., 7th ed., sec. 343. The covenant that the tenant “ will, at the expiration of its tenancy, deliver up the premises to the…
1Opinion of the CourtDowney, Judge
This case was referred to the Court of Claims by the Secretary of the Navy under the provisions of section 148 of the Judicial Code, which provides that where a claim is referred by the head of an executive department and it appears from the facts established that the court has jurisdiction to render judgment it shall proceed to do so. It therefore becomes the duty of the court to hear and deter*455mine the questions involved. White Earth Indians Case, 50 C. Cls., 19.
The plaintiff, Gen. Anson Mills, filed his petition setting forth his claims. A large amount of testimony has been adduced by both…
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