Hull v. Burns
City of New York Municipal Court
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment entered upon a verdict for the defendant, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial.
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Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment entered upon a verdict for the defendant, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial. John H. Hull sued Samuel F. Burns for the amount expended by him for plumbing work upon a dwelling house in the city of New York, leased by the plaintiff to defendant- The lease contained a covenant on the part of the lessee, which appears fnlly in the opinion {infra), to make#11 repairs to the plumbing work, etc., at his own expense during the term, and to fulfill all the ordinances of the city, and all orders or requirements imposed by the board of health…
1Opinion of the CourtNehrbas, J.
—Under the express covenant of the lease signed by the defendant, whereby tlie latter agreed 16 to take good care of the house and its fixtures, and suffer no waste, and at his own cost and expense to make and do all repairs required to the plumbing work and pipes, range and fixtures belonging thereto, and to keep the Croton pipes, and the connections with the Croton main, free from ice and other obstructions at his own expense, and to keep the sewer connections free from obstructions to the satisfaction of the municipal and police authorities, and not to call upon the party of the first part…
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