Legal Opinion

Chandler v. Hinds

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1908PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the municipal court of Racine ■county: Wm. SmiediNg, Je., Judge. Plaintiff and defendant had entered into a lease in writing of a dwelling house from July 1, 1903, to May 1, 1905, at the rate of $35 per month, with the privilege of a year’s extension. Plaintiff as lessor agreed to do all necessary repairing.

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Appeal from a judgment of the municipal court of Racine ■county: Wm. SmiediNg, Je., Judge. Plaintiff and defendant had entered into a lease in writing of a dwelling house from July 1, 1903, to May 1, 1905, at the rate of $35 per month, with the privilege of a year’s extension. Plaintiff as lessor agreed to do all necessary repairing. Defendant continued in possession until some time in October, 1905, and paid rent up to November 1, 1905. This is an action to recover the amount of the rent from November 1, 1905, to May 1, 1906. The evidence on the trial showed that the defendant had complained…

1Opinion of the CourtSiebKCKER, J.

Tbe defendant contends that the court committed prejudicial error in refusing to receive in evidence his letter to the plaintiff notifying plaintiff that he was compelled to vacate the premises on account of their untenantable condition and surrender them to plaintiff. If it be assumed that the letter was competent and material evidence under the circumstances disclosed, its rejection did not operate to the prejudice of defendant. Defendant alleges that plaintiff had been informed by him, prior to the sending of this letter in October, of defendant’s claim that the premises were in an…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Town of White Oak Springs v. ClementsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. Bates v. PriceIdaho Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Jackson v. Robert L. Reisinger & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Husting v. DietzenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937

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