Legal Opinion
Cox v. Hardy
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 1, 1963PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
Appellants (landlords) brought suit to recover rental allegedly due under a lease. Appellees (tenants) defended on the ground the landlords’ breach of a covenant to repair caused them to abandon the premises and terminated their obligation to pay rent. The jury sustained this defense in returning a verdict for the tenants. The landlords contend they were entitled to a directed verdict and that an instruction was erroneous.
The leased premises consisted of a building suitable for the conduct of the mercantile business. The lease was executed in 1954 for a term of 20 years at…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jones v. RaybornCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Estes v. GatliffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Lynder v. SS Kresge CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 1951
- Young v. De BordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Marks v. DellaglioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Reste Realty Corporation v. CooperSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- Sand Hill Energy, Inc. v. SmithKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
- Gibbs v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2006
- Payne v. HallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Genesco Inc. v. Monumental Life Insurance Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1983
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