Pintard v. Irwin
Supreme Court of New Jersey
In Error to the Circuit Court of the county of Monmouth. This was an action of covenant brought by the defendant in error, plaintiff below, against Deborah Pintard, upon the following article of agreement.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the county of Monmouth. This was an action of covenant brought by the defendant in error, plaintiff below, against Deborah Pintard, upon the following article of agreement. “ Know all men by these presents that I, Deborah Pintard, of, Ac., have this 14th day of February, 1838, demised and to farm let, for the term of three years from the first of April next, all that house and farm, Ac., unto William C. Irwin; to have and to hold, to use, occupy and enjoy the same for the term of three years, with the privilege of tilling a reasonble proportion of the arable…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitehead, J.
The first question is brought up by the demurrer to the second and fourth pleas. The questions raised by these pleas are substantially the same, and involve the construction of the agreement of the parties. The allegations in the declaration are, that the farm was demised to the defendant for the term of three' years, with the privilege of the orchard for the term of ten years, if the farm was not sold before that time; if sold, then and in that case the orchard was to be appraised, &e. The answer of the defendant by her second plea is, that she did not sell the one-half part of the orchard,…
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- Perkins v. WingNew York Supreme Court · 1813
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