Cohn v. Norton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for damages for the breach of a contract to deliver to the plaintiff the possession of certain premises leased to him by the defendant; brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County, and tried to the court before Deming, J. The following facts were found by the court: On and prior to the 18th day of August, 1888, the plaintiff Cohn was at work as a foreman in the clothing establishment of M. & L. Cohn, in the city of New York, and was receiving $35 a week…
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Action for damages for the breach of a contract to deliver to the plaintiff the possession of certain premises leased to him by the defendant; brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County, and tried to the court before Deming, J. The following facts were found by the court: On and prior to the 18th day of August, 1888, the plaintiff Cohn was at work as a foreman in the clothing establishment of M. & L. Cohn, in the city of New York, and was receiving $35 a week for his services. On that day he made a written contract with Norton, the defendant, who resides in the city of Meriden…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
On the 18th day of August, 1885, the defendant leased to the plaintiff a store and dwelling house, for one year from the 1st day of September, with the privilege of renewing the lease for three years, at a monthly rent of $50, payable in advance. One month’s rent was paid. The defendant failed to put the plaintiff in possession. It appears that when the lease was executed the property was in the possession of one Alexander, under a prior lease, with the right to hold the same until February 1st, 1890. He refused to surrender the possession.
In an action to recover damages the plaintiff claimed…
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