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1 Hilt. 491

Mayer v. Moller

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided December 15, 1857

New York Court of Common Pleas · decided 1857-12-15

Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the Sixth District Court. This was an action for rent. The defendant, by an agreement in writing, hired the premises No. 156 West 35th street, for sixteen months from the first of January, 1856. The agreement introduced 'by the plaintiff was signed by the defendant — the tenant — only. There was no evidence offered upon the trial, as to whether the plaintiff had given a written lease to the defendant or not.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently July 1898

3 state decisions

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Decided 1857-12-15

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Brady, J.

¶1Tbc defendant hired tbc premises from the plain tiff, and executed an agreement of hiring. No promise or agreement, on the part of the plaintiff, to repair, is contained in that paper writing, and, in the absence of proof that the landlord’s agreement was by parpl, the presumption is that it was also in writing. The fact was susceptible of proof very readily, and the defendant should have proved it. It may be regarded as suspicious, that no attempt or offer was made thereto by the defendant. If it had clearly appeared that tho letting rested in parol, the defendant might have introduced proof to show a promise to repair at the time of the letting. Cleves v. Willoughby, 7 Hill, 85. Omitting to make that clear, the presumptions are against such a fact. Regarding the landlord’s engagement, therefore, as in wimping, the evidence of the conversation that took place before the defendant took possession was improperly received. The plaintiff was not bound to keep the premises in repair, and there was no implied warranty that the premises were tenant-able. 7 Hill, supra, 86 ; Post v. Vetter, 2 E. D. Smith, 248.

¶2Judgment reversed.

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