Legal Opinion
Brown v. Music Incorporated
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided February 6, 1961No. 26PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIMOND, Justice.
The principal question here is whether, after termination of a lease by reason of the tenant’s breach, the landlord may recover rental for the time that the tenant’s personal property remains on the leased premises.
On May 1, 1955 a building near Fairbanks known as The Idle Hour was leased by Nehrbas to Thompson for a term of five years at a monthly rental of $650. Thompson assigned his interest in the lease to the corporation, Music Incorporated, of which he was president. On November 29, 1955, Music sublet a portion of The Idle Hour to Brown for use as a restaurant. This…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Bailey v. Baker Ice MacHine Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- William W. Bierce, Ltd. v. HutchinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Willison v. WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- McCready v. . LindenbornNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Taylor v. KaufholdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Schmitz v. SchmitzAlaska Supreme Court · 2004
- Miller v. City of FairbanksAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
- Osterkamp v. StilesAlaska Supreme Court · 2010
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