Legal Opinion

Kelly v. Teague

California Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1883PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The action was a summary proceeding for an unlaivful detainer. The answer set up an indebtedness from the plaintiff to the defendant Teague as a counter-claim. The additional facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMorrison, C. J.

The complaint in this case alleges that on the 10th day of February, 1875, plaintiff leased to defendant Teague a certain lot of land in the city of San Francisco for the term of ten years, at a monthly rental of fifty dollars; that the lease contained a covenant on the part of the lessee to pay “ all the taxes and assessments that should be levied upon said premises during the term”; that defendant entered into possession of the premises under the lease on the 1st day of March, 1875, and has held the possession ever since either in person or by subtenant; that taxes and assessments to the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Opera House & Art Bldg. Ass'n v. BertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Knight v. BlackCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1912
  2. Ralph v. LomerWashington Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Phillips v. Port Townsend Lodge, No. 6Washington Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Harloe v. LambieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Chung v. Louie Fong Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1924

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