Legal Opinion

Bedford v. . Terhune

New York Court of Appeals

Decided June 5, 1864PublishedCited by 77 opinions

This action was brought to recover the rent of a store and basement, in the city of New York, for a quarter of a year, commencing the 1st of February, 1858, and ending on the last day of April of the same year. ■ The complaint set forth the ownership by the plaintiff of the premises, and the occupancy by the defendants for the quarter ending the 1st of May, 1858, and alleged that the use of said premises was reasonably worth the sum of $450, which the plaintiff had demanded,…

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This action was brought to recover the rent of a store and basement, in the city of New York, for a quarter of a year, commencing the 1st of February, 1858, and ending on the last day of April of the same year. ■ The complaint set forth the ownership by the plaintiff of the premises, and the occupancy by the defendants for the quarter ending the 1st of May, 1858, and alleged that the use of said premises was reasonably worth the sum of $450, which the plaintiff had demanded, but the defendants refused to pay. The defendants, in their answer, deny that they ever occupied the premises as…

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The defendants must have occupied the premises in question either as sub-lessees of Ingraham Co., as their assignees of the term, or as the tenants of the plaintiff; and if they are liable for the rent…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Allen v. CulverNew York Supreme Court · 1846
  2. Schieffelin v. CarpenterNew York Supreme Court · 1836
  3. Williams v. WoodardNew York Supreme Court · 1829
  4. Van Rensselaer's Heirs v. PennimanNew York Supreme Court · 1831
  5. Robinson v. . WheelerNew York Court of Appeals · 1862

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. . Childs Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
  2. Stewart v. . Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
  3. Mann v. . Munch BreweryNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  4. Webster v. NicholsIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Coe v. . HobbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1878

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