Ranger v. Bacon
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from ninth district court. Action by Rachel Ranger against John G. Bacon and Claude V. Fuller on express covenants in a sealed lease to pay rent. There was judgment for plaintiff, and' defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.
The action was by the lessor against the lessees, under a sealed lease, to recover upon the latter’s express covenant to pay rent. The facts are unchallenged, and the controversy relates only to the legal conclusion which is properly deducible therefrom. It appeared that the lessees assigned the lease to one F. C. Cannon, with the written consent of the lessor thereunto, required by the terms of the lease. Cannon covenanted to assume the rent, and to perform all the covenants and conditions which the lessees had undertaken to perform. Thereafter, with knowledge of the fact of the assignment,…
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