Bradley v. Citizens' Trust & Surety Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 44, Oct. T., 1897, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., June Term, 1895, No. 562, on verdict for defendant. Replevin. Before Sulzberger, J. It appears from the evidence that plaintiff rented from the defendant certain premises in Philadelphia. A lease was drawn up by the defendant company but not signed by the plaintiff. The alleged conditions of renting were that the defendant company should make certain repairs.
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Appeal, No. 44, Oct. T., 1897, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., June Term, 1895, No. 562, on verdict for defendant. Replevin. Before Sulzberger, J. It appears from the evidence that plaintiff rented from the defendant certain premises in Philadelphia. A lease was drawn up by the defendant company but not signed by the plaintiff. The alleged conditions of renting were that the defendant company should make certain repairs. The lease was for one-year with the usual hold over clause; one month’s rent was paid at the time of the leasing but no more rent was paid and it was…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
On March 16,1892, the defendant company through its agent leased to plaintiff premises No. 6,077 Vine street, Philadelphia. The lease was put in writing but for some reason was never signed. It ran for one year from March 21,1892, the rent being fixed at $240, payable in monthly instalments of $20.00 each in advance. In case of holding over it was provided that the lease should continue “upon same terms and conditions as are herein contained for a further period of one month and so on from month to month until terminated by thirty days’ notice by either party.” It also contained…
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