Bogle v. Chase
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for the use and occupation of a building on School Street, in Boston. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Brigham, C. J., the jury found for the defendant, and the plaintiff alleged exceptions. The facts of the case appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtColt, J.
This action was brought to recover on a count for the use and occupation of the plaintiff’s store from June 1 to September 1, 1871. An amended count was added, alleging in substance that the defendant, on the 10th day of July in the same year, in consideration of an oral lease of the - premises, promised the plaintiff to pay the rent due under a previous written lease from other tenants for the months of June and part of July, and to pay rent during his occupancy, as required by the terms of the old lease. The answer was a general denial.
The plaintiff relied on evidence tending to show that…
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