Legal Opinion
J. & R. REALTY, INC. v. United States
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1976No. Civ. A. 75-4PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
This case involves the duty imposed by a lease which makes the owner responsible to keep the premises in “good repair and ten-antable condition” and permits the withholding of rent if they become “unfit” for their intended use. The lessee in question is the United States which has used the property as a post office for 19 years. When the owner refused to paint the building, the Postal Service had the work done and withheld rent to obtain reimbursement. Plaintiff then brought this action to recover rent and possession. Both parties have moved for summary judgment,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- American Houses, Inc. v. SchneiderCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
- Girard Trust Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
- McDanel v. Mack Realty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Girard Trust Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
- United States v. 15.3 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in the City of ScrantonDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1957
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Donald S. Powers v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Weissman v. United States Postal ServiceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1998
- Ensley, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2014
- 345 Property Owner LLC v. United States Postal ServiceDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2019