Bender ex rel. Mueller v. George
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas, No. 1, of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1879, No. 265. Debt by Andrew Bender, for use of John M. Mueller, against Michael George. The facts were these: Andrew Bender, being the owner of the premises No. 242 Pride street, in the city of Pittsburgh, let the same on June 27th 1872, for the term of four years and eight months from August 1st 1872, to G. Tochterman, at $1200 per annum.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas, No. 1, of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1879, No. 265. Debt by Andrew Bender, for use of John M. Mueller, against Michael George. The facts were these: Andrew Bender, being the owner of the premises No. 242 Pride street, in the city of Pittsburgh, let the same on June 27th 1872, for the term of four years and eight months from August 1st 1872, to G. Tochterman, at $1200 per annum. Krehan, an alderman, who was concerned with Bender in the negotiation of the lease, subsequently received the rent for Bender, and otherwise acted as his agent. A…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trunkey
Bender gave Tochterman a lease for the term of four years and eight months from the 1st of August 1872, and Meyer & Co. and John M. Mueller were sureties for performance of the lessee’s covenants. Tochterman, August 3d 1873', assigned his term to Campbell, who soon after assigned the same to Anderson, for whom George became security, as bail absolute, for payment of the rent and performance of the covenants mentioned in the agreement. On the *39face of the writings, George was bound to Bender and his deed was admissible in evidence.
The testimony which was received must be taken as establishing…
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