Legal Opinion
Fritz v. Warthen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 30, 1973No. 43675, 43781PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kelly, Justice.
These appeals were taken from two orders of the municipal court of St. Paul for issuance of writs of restitution in actions for unlawfully detaining apartment premises after nonpayment of rent. The appeals have been consolidated for determination in this court. In pretrial rulings, the municipal court had held that the untenantability of residential premises cannot be asserted as a defense to an unlawful detainer action. We reverse.
About August 1, 1971, defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Kobert War-then, began renting a 1-bedroom apartment at 709 Portland Avenue in St. Paul on an oral…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Javins v. First National Realty Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Academy Spires, Inc. v. JonesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1970
- Rome v. WalkerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Northwest Holding Co. v. EvansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Roach v. PetersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Pugh v. HolmesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Teller v. McCoyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
- Kamarath v. BennettTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- Old Town Development Company v. LangfordIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- Lau v. BautistaHawaii Supreme Court · 1979
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