Legal Opinion

Biggs v. McCurley

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 2, 1892PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The contract of renting between the plaintiff and the defendant's intestate, was executed on the 21st of January, 1891, the rent to begin on the 1st of February following. The case is further stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

The plaintiff leased of the defendant’s intestate the dwelling house and premises Number 215 Old Frederick Road, for which he was to pay a rental of $225 a year. The property being in bad condition, the ’ lessor agreed to make the following repairs: First, he was to enclose the premises with new fencing, was to run a neat picket fence from the roadway to Casey’s fence, and to paint the dwelling house, and to make any other repairs which might be necessary.

The lessor having failed in his life-time, and the defendant, his administrator, having refused to make the repairs and improvements thus…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wright v. GilbertCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1879
  2. Dilley v. LoveCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
  3. Robertson v. MowellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
  4. Orendorff v. UtzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
  5. Sangston v. HackCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1879

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Thompson v. ClemensCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1903
  2. Daniels v. CohenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  3. Stevan v. BrownCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1983
  4. Grennan v. Murray-Miller Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  5. Partridge v. DykinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911

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