Legal Opinion

Gunn v. Sinclair

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided March 15, 1873PublishedCited by 34 opinions

•Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. I. Defendant was entitled to one month’s notice in writing of the intention of bis landlord to terminate the tenancy. (2 W. S., 879, § 13.) The notice should baye been given at least one month before the termination of some regular month of the tenancy. (1 Wasb.

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•Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. I. Defendant was entitled to one month’s notice in writing of the intention of bis landlord to terminate the tenancy. (2 W. S., 879, § 13.) The notice should baye been given at least one month before the termination of some regular month of the tenancy. (1 Wasb. R. P., (3rd Ed.) 525, § 18; Goote L. & T., 353, 354; 1 Furlong, L. & T., 587; Kemp vs. Denett, 3 Gamp., 510; Baker vs. Adams, 5 Cush., 99; Prescott vs. Ellen, 7 Cush., 346; Sandford vs. Harvey, 11 Gusli., 93; Anderson vs. Prindle, 23 Wend., 616; Wright ys. Masher, 10 How. Pr., 54; People, ex rel.,…

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, Judge

This was an action of unlawful detainer for a house and lot in the City of St. Louis.

The plaintiffs were husband and wife. The wife held a leasehold of less than three years to run, on the property in dispute. It was not separate property secured to her use, but simply stood in her name as legal property.

The defendant on the 10th of February, 1870, entered into possession of the property, under a verbal subletting of the property from month to month. The rent was payable on the 10th of each month, and had been so paid up to the 10th of October, 1870. On the 12th of October, 1870, the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Prickett v. RitterIllinois Supreme Court · 1854
  2. Pentz v. KuesterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
  3. Keary v. BakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1863

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Orchard v. Wright-Dalton-Bell-Anchor Store Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1910
  2. Springfield Southwestern Railway Co. v. SchweitzerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  3. Winters v. CherrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  4. Hadley v. BerneroMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
  5. Comer v. LightIndiana Supreme Court · 1911

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