Hastings v. Burchfield
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 223, April T., 1905, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1901, No. 258, on verdict for plaintiff in case of J. M. Hastings v. A. H. Burchfield. Appeal from justice of the peace. Before Shaeer, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. The court gave binding instructions for plaintiff. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $266.06. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in giving binding instructions for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Morrison, J.,
This is an action for rent in arrears wherein the plaintiff recovered judgment against the defendant for $266.06, being the unpaid rent under a written lease dated April 1, 1898, for the term of one year from that date. The total rent reserved was $500. The defendant voluntarily removed from the premises and refused to pay the rent for December, 1899, and January, February and March, 1900.
The defendant claimed to be relieved from the payment of the said rent because of the wrongful acts of a third party in destroying a right of way leading from the rented house or…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Auer v. PennSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
- Lane v. NelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Dobbins v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1849
- Reeves v. McComeskeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Peters v. GrubbSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Hochman v. KueblerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Snyder v. HenrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- In re Heilbron Bros.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1915
- Saul v. Kugelman, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County1934
- Shenkin v. SchermerhornPennylvania Municipal Court, Philadelphia County · 1933