Jacob v. Groff
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 72, Oct. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Oct. T., 1899, No. 10, on verdict for plaintiff in case of C. Albert Jacob, trading as Jacob Bros., Assignee of J. G. Ramsdell, v. Frances E. Groff and George W. Anne. Replevin for a piano.
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Appeal, No. 72, Oct. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Oct. T., 1899, No. 10, on verdict for plaintiff in case of C. Albert Jacob, trading as Jacob Bros., Assignee of J. G. Ramsdell, v. Frances E. Groff and George W. Anne. Replevin for a piano. Before Livingston, P. J. At tbe trial it appeared that J. G. Ramsdell leased a piano to Frances E. Groff, and that by the terms of the lease, the lessee was to pay $50.00 per quarter, and to give a promissory note for $350 payable within three months. The note was given to the lessor who had it discounted by the Chestnut…
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Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
James G. Ramsdell, under an agreement with Frances E. Groff, which is admittedly a bailment, leased to her a piano for “ twenty-one months from the date hereof, for the quarterly rental of fifty dollars, payable in advance on the 13th day of each quarter; the said instrument shall be carefully kept by the lessee and returned to the lessor in its present good order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, at the expiration of the above- mentioned period of letting, unless purchased as hereinafter provided.” Another part of said agreement provides : “ The lessee…
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