Sneller v. Hall

This was an action for damages for the breach of two covenants in the lease of a barn, viz., a covenant that the barn should be open to entry by the plaintiff, and one for quiet enjoyment during the term of the lease. The petition pleaded that the defendant had broken both of these covenants, and had leased the barn to one Olmstead, who was then in possession, and that he accepted rent from both the plaintiff and Olmstead for the same term. It pleads that the value of the lease for the unexpired term over rent reserved in the lease was $50. It further alleges that plaintiff attempted to…