Legal Opinion

Hammon v. Douglas

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided August 15, 1872PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. cited James v. Pope, 19 N. Y. 324; Page v. Ellsworth, 44 Barb. '640;-Brewer v.' Knapp, 1 Pick. 332 ; Smith v. Niver, 2 Barb. 180 ; Mathews v. Sawell, 8 Taunt. 270; Grant-v. White, 42 Mo. 289; Jackson v. Miller, 7 Cow. 747; Jackson v. Moncrief, 5 Wend. 26; Ellis v. Paige, 1-Pick. 41; Hoiks v. Pool, 3.Mete. 351; Kelly v. Waite, 12 Mete. 300 ; Bennock v. Whipple, 12 Me. 346 ; Davis v. Thompson, 13 Me. 214; Wheeler v. Cowan, 25 Me. 283;…

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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. cited James v. Pope, 19 N. Y. 324; Page v. Ellsworth, 44 Barb. '640;-Brewer v.' Knapp, 1 Pick. 332 ; Smith v. Niver, 2 Barb. 180 ; Mathews v. Sawell, 8 Taunt. 270; Grant-v. White, 42 Mo. 289; Jackson v. Miller, 7 Cow. 747; Jackson v. Moncrief, 5 Wend. 26; Ellis v. Paige, 1-Pick. 41; Hoiks v. Pool, 3.Mete. 351; Kelly v. Waite, 12 Mete. 300 ; Bennock v. Whipple, 12 Me. 346 ; Davis v. Thompson, 13 Me. 214; Wheeler v. Cowan, 25 Me. 283; Whitney v. Swett, 2 Foster, N. H., 10 ; Kendall v. Moore, 30 Me. 330 ; see note to Clayton v. Blakely, 2 Smith’s Lead Cas.

1Opinion of the CourtBliss, Judge

The defendant and his.partner were plaintiff’s lessees, and the partnership being dissolved, defendant held over, but abandoned the premises in the middle of the second subsequent year, paying rent up to the time of leaving them. The plaintiff sues him for one month’s rent after having so left the premises, and upon the assumption that, as a lessee holding over, he became' a tenant from year to year. There was evidence tending to show that, while so holding over, negotiations were had for some new improvements upon the premises ; and the plaintiff having recovered judgment, defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kerr v. ClarkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
  2. Barlow v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Vermont · 1849
  3. Prindle v. AndersonNew York Supreme Court · 1838
  4. Bennock v. WhippleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1835

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kaufman v. MastinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Hoover, Rhodes & Co. v. Pacific Oil Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1890
  3. Deaver v. RandallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1878
  4. Wilgus v. LewisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880
  5. Neumeister v. PalmerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880

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