Jenkins v. Root
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 180, Oct. T., 1920, by plaintiffs, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1918, No. 369, on verdict for defendant in case of T. Clifton Jenkins et al. v. George G. Root. Issue to determine validity of judgment. Before Reid, J. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs appealed. Error assigned, among others, was refusal of plaintiffs’ motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
The question raised by this appeal concerns the relation of landlord and tenant, the authority of a renting agent, and the consequence of his acts within his renting authority, in conflict with their agreement.
Appellants, owners of a large office building in the City of Pittsburgh, through their renting agent, with admitted general authority to rent all rooms, leased a store room to defendant for three years, who, after five months’ occupancy, sold oat to Stratman & Koch. Defendant concluded the sale only upon being assured by the renting agent that he would be…
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