Cushing v. Danforth
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. The opinion states the case and material facts. contended that the defendant, if tenant of anybody, was the tenant of E. J. Cushing, plaintiff’s son, and that Cushing was a tenant at will of the whole premises, and his tenancy terminated by mutual agreement between him and the owner. The termination bf Cushing’s tenancy terminated that of the defendant who held under him.
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On report. The opinion states the case and material facts. contended that the defendant, if tenant of anybody, was the tenant of E. J. Cushing, plaintiff’s son, and that Cushing was a tenant at will of the whole premises, and his tenancy terminated by mutual agreement between him and the owner. The termination bf Cushing’s tenancy terminated that of the defendant who held under him. Coburn v. Palmer, 8 Cush. 126. The relation of landlord and tenant never existed between the owner, Mr. Bowman, and the defendant. See Bouvier’s Law Diet. 574; Howard v. Merriam, 5 Cush. 570; Taylor’s Landlord &…
1Opinion of the CourtDanforth, J.
This is an action of forcible entry and detainer,. originally entered in the police court, for the city of Bangor, and brought into this court by the plaintiff, and is now before the law court upon a report and exceptions. From the copy off the record filed when the action was entered, it appeal’s that in the police court the defendant with the general issue, filed a brief' statement, alleging title in the premises in question to be in. Hollis Bowman, under whom he claims as tenant, and that a-counter brief statement was filed, alleging that the claim of title' "was frivolous and intended for…
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