Bedford v. Kelly
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia: No. 132, to January Term 1869. This was a proceeding by William G. Bedford, “Agent,” against Michael Kelly, under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1863. The proceedings were commenced March 9th 1868, and the record set out that due proof was then made before Charles E. Pancoast, Esq., an alderman, &c., of the possession of the premises in dispute by the plaintiff, of demise to defendant, notice to quit, refusal to remove,…
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia: No. 132, to January Term 1869. This was a proceeding by William G. Bedford, “Agent,” against Michael Kelly, under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1863. The proceedings were commenced March 9th 1868, and the record set out that due proof was then made before Charles E. Pancoast, Esq., an alderman, &c., of the possession of the premises in dispute by the plaintiff, of demise to defendant, notice to quit, refusal to remove, issue of process, &c. That afterwards on the 14th day of March, A. D. 1868, at the office of the said alderman, William…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, March 8th 1869, by
Thompson, C. J.
We are not apprised of the grounds upon which the court below reversed the proceedings had before the alderman in this case, and hence we are driven to notice the principal exceptions made to the magistrate’s record below, in order to determine whether it is defective for any of the reasons assigned.
First, then, it was no • reason why the plaintiff should not repossess himself of the premises because he chose to add to his name the word agent, in executing the lease. He disclosed no principal as owner, and no other than…
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