McConnell v. Beach Realty Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in the Essex County Court of Common Pleas. The case was heard by Judge Yan Riper sitting without a jury and he determined the facts and the legal questions arising therefrom.

The plaintiff as lessee (by assignment from the original lessee, Marius Constantine) sued to recover the sum of $600 deposited with the defendant owner for the faithful performance of the covenants in a lease between the defendant and the plaintiff’s predecessor, leseee, to whose rights and obligations plaintiff succeeded. The lease in question was made on April 24th,…