Riggs v. Ryan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Stephen B. Byan, from a judgment of the County Court of Jefferson county in favor of the plaintiffs for $190 damages and $50.42 costs, entered in the office of the clerk of,said county on the 20th day of December, 1906, upon the verdict óf a jury.
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Appeal by the defendant, Stephen B. Byan, from a judgment of the County Court of Jefferson county in favor of the plaintiffs for $190 damages and $50.42 costs, entered in the office of the clerk of,said county on the 20th day of December, 1906, upon the verdict óf a jury. The action was originally brought in the City Court of the city of Watertown, was tried before the city judge and a jury, and the jury rendered.a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $320 and judgment was entered thereon for $339.25 damages and costs. From such judgment an appeal was taken to the County Court and a trial…
1Opinion of the Court
McLennan, P. J.:
The plaintiffs executed a lease of the premises in question which entitled the defendant to occupy the same for the term commencing *302October 1, 1904, and ending October 30,1910>for a monthly rental of fifty dollars, payable monthly. ■ Said lease contained the provision : “But it is understood that in case a license to sell liquor cannot be obtained under the law that this lease shall terminate" and become void. It is understood that the said premises are to be used for a saloon and to have a license under the Liquor Tax Law of the State of New York, provided the same can be…
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