Boggs v. Black
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. WRIT of error to the Common Pleas of Dauphin county. Calbraith on the 29th March 1782, leased to Black a tract of land, to hold from year to year from the date during the pleasure of the landlord, under an agreement that the tenant should improve the land by cutting off the timber so as to clear it, put it under fence, and pay the taxes.
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In Error. WRIT of error to the Common Pleas of Dauphin county. Calbraith on the 29th March 1782, leased to Black a tract of land, to hold from year to year from the date during the pleasure of the landlord, under an agreement that the tenant should improve the land by cutting off the timber so as to clear it, put it under fence, and pay the taxes. On the 26th April 1802, he instituted a proceeding under the landlord and tenant law, to turn Black out of possession; and the jury by their inquest found that the term was fully ended on the 29th March 1801, that the landlord in the month of…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilgkman C. J.
delivered the court’s opinion.
This is a proceeding by a landlord against his tenant under our act of Assembly. The jury found in favour of the landlord. The proceedings were removed to the Common Pleas of Dauphin county where a decision was,made in favour of the tenant; on which judgment a writ of error was brought in this court.
*335The objection to the finding of the jury is that it does riot appear that sufficient notice to quit the premises was given by ’ the landlord.
The jury find that the lease expired 29th March 1801, and that notice was given in February 1800 to quit on the…
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