Shannon v. Burr
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the fifth, district court. This action was brought to recover damages for trespass The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, First Judge. —
The defendant was the landlord of certain premises which he rented to the plaintiff, and received the rent to the 1st May. The plaintiff removed from the premises before the term expired and locked them up. On the 28th April and on the 1st of May the defendant obtained the key from a third person and entered the premises, but no damage was sb^vn to have been sustained by the plaintiff, nor was any evidence given on that subject. The justice rendered judgment for the plaintiff for $15.00 damages.'
There can be no doubt that the plaintiff was entitled to judgment. The…
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