Marmon Phila. Co. v. Blocksom

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

On June 24, 1925, Irene P. Gano leased premises 847-849 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, to Marmon Philadelphia Company for the term of three years from February 1, 1926 at the annual rental of $18,000, payable in monthly instalments of $1,500 in advance.

The defendant Blocksom was the owner of premises 667 North Broad Street which he was desirous of renting to the Marmon Philadelphia Co., and in negotiations leading up to this result agreed to assume the Gano lease from the Marmon Philadelphia Co. This lease was not produced or shown to Blocksom but he was told that the…