Uhler v. Cowen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 32, Jan. T., 1901, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1897, No. 501, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Clara E. Uhler, Executrix and trustee under the will of Taylor M. Uhler, Deceased, v. John K. Cowen and Oscar G. Murray, Receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. Assumpsit for rent. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 32, Jan. T., 1901, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1897, No. 501, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Clara E. Uhler, Executrix and trustee under the will of Taylor M. Uhler, Deceased, v. John K. Cowen and Oscar G. Murray, Receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. Assumpsit for rent. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The following point was reserved : It is agreed by the counsel representing the plaintiff and the defendant that the jury shall render a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for 11,665.35, subject to tbe…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Mestbezat,
Taylor M. Uhler, plaintiff’s testator, by an agreement dated April 9, 1887, leased to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Pier No. 11 situate on the east side of North Delaware avenue in the sixth ward of Philadelphia, being 140 feet front and extending to the Delaware river. The term was ten years from April 1, 1888, at an annual rental of $5,500 payable quarterly. The lessee took possession of the premises in pursuance of the lease and used them for discharging cargoes and possibly for other purposes.
An ordinance of the city of Philadelphia was approved…
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