Cerruti v. Burdick

This case involves a claimed breach of a written lease by the lessor. The finding may be summarized as follows: On November 5, 1938, Doris Cerruti, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, and the defendant entered into a written lease of certain property in Essex. The term of the lease was ten years and the rent $50 a year. It included a covenant for quiet enjoyment. At the time the lease was executed the plaintiff occupied the property as a roadside diner. The plaintiff delivered the only copy of the lease to the defendant upon the understanding that he would have it recorded. He never did…