Knoller v. Everett Realty Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 231, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., June T., 1912, No. 1,353, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Aaron Knoller v. Everett Realty Company. Assumpsit upon a contract. Before Heydt, P. J., specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,384.64. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 231, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., June T., 1912, No. 1,353, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Aaron Knoller v. Everett Realty Company. Assumpsit upon a contract. Before Heydt, P. J., specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,384.64. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned among others were (2) portion of charge, quoted in the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiff brought this action to recover a balance alleged to be due him from the defendant upon a number of contracts for painting buildings. The defendant interposed a number of defenses, among them a counterclaim for rent of a house which the plaintiff had for a number of months occupied under a written lease. The plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment in the court below and the defendant appeals.
The claim of the defendant for the rental of the building which the plaintiff had occupied was founded upon a written lease, which the plaintiff admitted that he had…
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