Legal Opinion
Italian Fisherman, Inc. v. Middlemas
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 1, 1988No. 71, September Term, 1986PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
In this case we must decide whether the assignor of a leasehold estate has a right of reentry upon default in the terms of the lease by the assignee.
The relevant facts are as follows. In 1975, The Italian Fisherman, Inc. (Italian Fisherman) entered into a 25 year ground lease with Robert Middlemas (now deceased) and Rosalie Middlemas (Middlemas) for property located in Rockville, Maryland. The lease provided that Italian Fisherman would be permitted to erect a building on the property in order to conduct business there. In addition, and of particular importance to this case,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Johannes Tenbraak v. Waffle Shops, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Dorman v. Mayor C.C. of Balto.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
- Consumers' Ice Co. v. William H. H. Bixler & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1896
- Williams v. Safe Deposit & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
- Jacobs v. KlawansCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
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