Legal Opinion

Epstein v. Greer

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1881No. 9450PublishedCited by 8 opinions

From the Dearborn Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, C. J.

The rules of law which determine this appeal against the appellant are familiar and firmly settled.

A tenant can not dispute his landlord’s title. The complaint shows that the appellant was the tenant of the appellee. The answer concedes this, but avers facts showing that the landlord had no title to the demised premises. The answer is bad.

If the answer were good, no available error was committed in sustaining the demurrer. The record shows that there was an answer of general denial, and that the cause was tried upon the issue formed by this answer to the appellee’s complaint. If there are any…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Forgy v. HarveyIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Pilotte v. BrummettIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. Millikan v. DavenportIndiana Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Epstein v. GreerIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Rageas v. Hohman-Clinton Realty Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1949

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