Legal Opinion

John B. Stevens & Co. v. Pratt

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 18, 1922No. 16982PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Card, J., entered November 17, 1921, upon findings in favor of the defendants, dismissing an action for rent, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

— John B. Stevens & Company, a corporation, the owner, by a written contract with C. A. Pratt, let “all of the two north sections of those certain warehouses, docks and wharves located on lots 105-110 in the Northern Pacific Railway Company’s plat A of Tacoma tide-lands, Tacoma, Washington,” for a period of three years commencing on January 15, 1920. It was stated in the lease that the premises were let “for general warehouse and dockage purposes.” Among other things, the lease provided, “the lessor further covenants that it will keep the premises in its present state of repair, or as may be…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Income Properties Investment Corp. v. TrefethenWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Shindler v. MildenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  3. Aro Glass & Upholstery Co. v. Munson-Smith Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1974
  4. Burnstine v. MarguliesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952
  5. Buerkli v. Alderwood FarmsWashington Supreme Court · 1932

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