Legal Opinion

Kahn v. Bancamerica-Blair Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 21, 1937No. Appeal, 139PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

This action is assumpsit for ren,t of space in an office building. Defendant set up a counterclaim and obtained a verdict in its favor for $4,157.42, representing rent which it alleged had been unwittingly paid to plaintiff after he had resumed possession of the leased premises and evicted defendant therefrom and interest on the rent payments made. The court entered judgment on the verdict in defendant’s favor and we have this appeal by plaintiff.

The parties, plaintiff as the owner of the building, and defendant as tenant, entered into a written lease for part…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Auer v. PennSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  2. Dougherty, Tr. v. Thomas, Exr.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  3. Emmons v. McCreerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Breuckmann v. TwibillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
  5. Hoeveler v. Fleming & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Richard J. Griffin and Mary Jane Griffin, His Wife v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
  2. Brown v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Johnson v. Concord Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Dunbar v. Farnum WifeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1937
  5. Stonehedge Square Ltd. Partnership v. Movie Merchants, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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