Murphy v. Losch
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 46, Jan. T., 1892, by defendant, Samuel A. Losch, from judgment of C. P. Schuylbill Co., May T., 1889, No. 471, on verdict for plaintiff, John Murphy. Assumpsit for rent. At the trial before Bechtel, J., the evidence was to the following effect: In 1881 the premises in question belonged to plaintiff’s wife.
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Appeal, No. 46, Jan. T., 1892, by defendant, Samuel A. Losch, from judgment of C. P. Schuylbill Co., May T., 1889, No. 471, on verdict for plaintiff, John Murphy. Assumpsit for rent. At the trial before Bechtel, J., the evidence was to the following effect: In 1881 the premises in question belonged to plaintiff’s wife. One Helms, who was acting as agent for the owner, rented the premises orally to defendant, who continued in possession until 1884, when he went west and remained for a year. During his absence defendant authorized Helms to sublet a portion of the premises and collect the rent.…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
This was a case for a jury, and we find no fault with the manner of its submission.
Judgment affirmed.
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