Vican v. Lederer Realty Corporation
Vican v. Lederer Realty Corporation
Opinion of the Court
The above entitled case is an action of covenant to recover, damages for the alleged breach of certain covenants of the defendant corporation contained in an indenture of lease under seal between the defendant corporation as lessor and the plaintiff as lessee.
By said indenture of lease, a copy of which is attached to the declaration and made a part thereof, said lessor for the considerations therein mentioned "demised, granted and to farm let” unto the said lessee, his executors, administrators and assigns the property described in the lease for the term of five years. The only covenant of the lessor contained in the lease is as follows: "And the lessor for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants with the said lessee, his executors, administrators and assigns, to keep the exterior of the said premises in good repair during the continuance of this lease and that he and they, paying the rent and performing the covenants on the part of said lessee hereinafter contained, may peacefully hold and enjoy the said *165 premises during said term without any lawful let or hindrance by the lessor or any person claiming by, through or under it.”
The declaration is in three counts. Each count alleges that the plaintiff has fulfilled and kept all of his covenents and agreements contained in said indenture of lease but that he has been evicted from said premises, described in the lease, by the James Campbell Estate by reason of a superior title to that of the defendant, which superior title has been adjudicated in the courts of this state. The first count of the declaration alleges that the defendant corporation did not keep and perform its covenant contained in said indenture of lease. The second count alleges that the defendant by its indenture did covenant that it did have right, power and authority to demise, grant and to farm let unto the plaintiff the described premises and that it has not kept and performed its covenants according to their tenor and the true intent and meaning of the said indenture. The third count alleges that the defendant by its indenture did impliedly warrant to and with the plaintiff that it was lawfully seized of such an estate in the described premises, that it might grant therefrom an estate for the term described in the lease and did impliedly warrant to the plaintiff that it had lawful authority to demise, grant and to farm let unto the plaintiff the described premises for the term.
The defendant demurred to each count of the declaration. This demurrer was sustained by the Superior Court. The plaintiff excepted and has brought said- exception to this court.
The plaintiff’s exception is overruled and the case is remitted to the Superior Court for further proceedings.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Peter B. Vican v. Lederer Realty Corporation.
- Status
- Published