Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1888

Willard v. Earley

Willard v. Earley
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided May 25, 1888 · Clark, Gordon, Green, Paxson, Stekrett, Williams
10 Sadler 504; 14 A. 426; 22 Week. No. 122; 1888 Pa. LEXIS 977

Willard v. Earley

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

Clearly, the defendant disclaimed the title of his landlord, and claimed to hold the premises under another; in other words, he claimed adversely to his lessor. Prom this, on all authority, it follows that this suit was well brought and properly determined in the court below. A tenant cannot repudiate his landlord’s title, and afterwards set up the lease, in order to protect himself from the consequences of his own act

The judgment is affirmed.

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