Legal Opinion

Rigby v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 27, 1942No. Appeal, 13PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

This is a suit for nine months’ rent. The lease provided : “In the event that, at any time during the term of this lease or any renewal thereof, . . . the State of Pennsylvania, ... by any new or amendatory legislative act, . . . impose upon the lessee or its business, income or sales any tax or license fee by reason of its conducting a chain store business in Media, Pennsylvania, in addition to such tax or license fee as may be imposed by any act ... in force at the time this lease is executed, then the lessee at its option may cancel this lease at any time by giving the lessor…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Rigby v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Di Prampero v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1960

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