Hildebrand v. Dougherty

Endlich, P. J.,

The defendant was lessee from plaintiff of a garage on Court Street, Reading, Pa., under a written lease which expired March 31, 1922. No new lease wr s entered into, but the defendant remained *415in possession, and rent was paid (in advance) and accepted for April, May, June and July. At the end of July the defendant and his family were absent from town. Returning home about Aug. 6th, he immediately thereafter sent his check to the plaintiff for the rent for August. The check was returned to him, with the statement that, as the rent was due on Aug. 1st, and as the lease provided…