Morrill v. De la Granja
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Three actions tried together. The first was ot contract on an account for board of the defendant and his wife from May 11, 1866, to June 8,1866, $80 ; for board of the defendant’s servant four weeks, $12; and for board of four friends of the defendant two weeks at his request, $120. The dates of furnishing the board charged in the two last items were not specified.
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Three actions tried together. The first was ot contract on an account for board of the defendant and his wife from May 11, 1866, to June 8,1866, $80 ; for board of the defendant’s servant four weeks, $12; and for board of four friends of the defendant two weeks at his request, $120. The dates of furnishing the board charged in the two last items were not specified. Writ dated June 20, 1866. The second action was of tort in the nature of trespass quare clausum fregit, for eviction of the plaintiff from a house on Temple Street in Boston. Writ dated June 23, 1866. The third, also of tort, was…
1Opinion of the CourtColt, J.
These three actions, which were tried together grow out of the relations of the parties under a written lease from the defendant to said Emeline, dated May 9, 1866, of his house and furniture for one year, subject to the condition that she should pay rent therefor in the manner therein provided, and perform all her agreements therein contained. The rent was payable monthly in advance, on the first day of each successive month. And the lessee further agreed at her own proper charge and expense to board the lessor, together with his own immediate family; and to board one domestic servant in…
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