Legal Opinion

MacFadden v. Tomlinson

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County

Decided November 1, 1948No. 125Published

1Opinion of the Court

Harvey, J.,

— The preliminary objection by demurrer to the complaint in this action of ejectment rests upon the ground that the lease-hold of defendant has not been determined in accordance with the terms of the agreement of lease; and, therefore, plaintiff is not entitled to present possession of the demised premises.

The agreement creates a term of five months from November 1,1941, to April 1, 1942. Its pertinent provisions otherwise are:

The said lessee “doth . . . covenant and promise . . . he . . . shall and will at the expiration of the said term, yield up and surrender the possession of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dumn v. RothermelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
  2. Rich v. KeyserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  3. Lesley v. RandolphSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1833
  4. Borough v. WaltersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
  5. McCanna v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1852

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