Codman v. American Piano Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract by the trustees of the Municipal Real Estate Trust, a voluntary association, as the lessors under a lease in writing dated May 24, 1912, of certain real estate numbered 169 on Tremont Street in Boston against the lessee thereunder to recover $266.67 with interest thereon, as being the amount of federal income taxes paid by the plaintiffs upon the rent received by them as income from the leased premises and alleged to be payable by the defendant as lessee under the…
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Contract by the trustees of the Municipal Real Estate Trust, a voluntary association, as the lessors under a lease in writing dated May 24, 1912, of certain real estate numbered 169 on Tremont Street in Boston against the lessee thereunder to recover $266.67 with interest thereon, as being the amount of federal income taxes paid by the plaintiffs upon the rent received by them as income from the leased premises and alleged to be payable by the defendant as lessee under the terms of the covenant to pay taxes, which is quoted in the opinion. Writ dated July 31, 1917. In the Superior Court the…
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
Upon the case stated it appears that the defendant in 1912 entered into a written indenture of lease with Paul M. Hamlen and Miriam P. Loring as lessors whereby they demised certain premises to the defendant for a long term at a rental therein recited. The plaintiffs are trustees of a voluntary association which succeeded to the rights of the original lessors under the lease. The lease contains the following covenant: (b) "And the lessee further covenants and agrees with the lessors to pay punctually within fourteen (14) days from the times when they become due and payable all taxes and…
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