Legal Opinion

Hendler v. Quigley

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 26, 1909No. Appeal, No. 20PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 20, Jan. T., 1908, by-plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Oct. T., 1903, No. 451, on verdict for defendant in case of Joseph Hendler v. T. F. Quigley. Appeal from judgment of a justice of the peace in proceedings under the act of 1863 to obtain possession of leased premises. Before Ferris, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.

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Appeal, No. 20, Jan. T., 1908, by-plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Oct. T., 1903, No. 451, on verdict for defendant in case of Joseph Hendler v. T. F. Quigley. Appeal from judgment of a justice of the peace in proceedings under the act of 1863 to obtain possession of leased premises. Before Ferris, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Plaintiff presented the following points: 2. In no event shall the jury allow in computing the damages, in case they should find for the defendant, any money value for loss of business or good will, except from the alleged…

1Opinion of the Court

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Head, J.,

The defendant had been the tenant of the plaintiff for a period of five years under a carefully prepared written lease. The term of this lease expired April 1, 1903. The defendant was a licensed innkeeper and had been conducting his business, during the term in the demised premises. It was the contention of the defendant that in the winter of 1902-1903, the plaintiff had agreed, in parol, to an extension of the term of the lease for a period of one year. That relying on this he went *43to the expense of preparing and filing an application for the renewal of his license — which…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wilson v. WernwagSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  2. Gallagher v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1900

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Adler v. SklaroffSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  2. Guady v. SeamanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  3. Stevenson v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  4. Eastern Terminal Lumber Co. v. StitzingerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1929
  5. Hollidaysburg Male & Female Seminary Co. v. GraySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911

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