Benton v. Williams
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for rent. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated October 20, 1906. On appeal to the Superior Court, the case was heard by Raymond, J., without a jury. The facts are stated in the'opinion. At the close of the evidence, the plaintiffs asked the presiding judge to rule as follows: “ 1. Upon all the evidence the defendant was a tenant at will and the plaintiffs as á matter of law are entitled to recover.
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Contract for rent. Writ in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston dated October 20, 1906. On appeal to the Superior Court, the case was heard by Raymond, J., without a jury. The facts are stated in the'opinion. At the close of the evidence, the plaintiffs asked the presiding judge to rule as follows: “ 1. Upon all the evidence the defendant was a tenant at will and the plaintiffs as á matter of law are entitled to recover. “ 2. The defendant remaining in possession of the premises leased to him after the termination of his lease and rent being paid quarterly by the defendant and accepted…
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, J.
This action of contract for the recovery of rent was heard by a judge of the Superior Court without a jury. The material facts were not in dispute. The defendant was the tenant of certain offices in a building belonging to the plaintiffs, under a written lease for a term of three years, which expired on August 81, 1904, and which provided among other matters that the rent reserved was payable quarterly, on the first days of December, May, June and September, and that such rent *191should be paid at the same dates for such further time beyond the term as the tenant should hold the premises. After…
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