Zeibig v. Pfeiffer Chemical Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from gt. Louis City Ciraiit Court. — Hon. George G. IIitchcocJo} Judge. (1) By the express language of the lease, defendant is to use the leased premises for general business purposes; and as lessee the defendant also agreed to keep the premises in good order and repair at the lessee’s expense and in using the premises to conform to and observe all law's or ordinances of the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri.
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Appeal from gt. Louis City Ciraiit Court. — Hon. George G. IIitchcocJo} Judge. (1) By the express language of the lease, defendant is to use the leased premises for general business purposes; and as lessee the defendant also agreed to keep the premises in good order and repair at the lessee’s expense and in using the premises to conform to and observe all law's or ordinances of the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri. This language of the lease amounts to an express agreement on the par.t of the defendant to put the fire escape on the building. Taylor on Landlord and Tenant, vol. 1, sec.…
1Opinion of the CourtN Ortoni, J.
This is a suit by a landlord against his tenant for the value of a fire escape constructed by the landlord on the demised premises during the term of the lease. The finding and judgment were for de-„ fendant and plaintiff prosecutes the appeal.
Plaintiff is trustee under the will of Pierre Chouteau, Jr., and as such possesses the legal title to the demised premises. It appears that by an instrument of writing duly executed between the parties plaintiff leased and demised to defendant a certain four story brick building situate at the northwest corner of the levee and Yine street in the city of…
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