Johnson v. Snyder

Defendant appeals from a judgment for plaintiff based on a finding of constructive eviction. Defendant is the owner of a building in Pittsburg designed as a market building for the occupancy of several tenants. Plaintiff rented a stall in this building for the conduct therein of the restaurant business. The other tenants of the building, except a retail liquor dealer, for reasons undisclosed quit the building. The building was allowed to become dirty and unsanitary and as a result the city health inspector ordered plaintiff to close his restaurant business which plaintiff did, removing Ms…