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1 Ind. App. 556

Mattler v. Strangmeier

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 29, 1891

Indiana Court of Appeals · decided 1891-05-29

<p>From the Marion Circuit Court.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently April 1902

2 state decisions

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Decided 1891-05-29

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Crumpacker, J.

¶1Louise Strangmeier et al. sued Francis J. Mattler for the possession of a dwelling-house they had rented to him, because of his alleged failure, to pay the rent due. A notice to quit, on account of his being in arrears in payment of rent, was given the tenant more than ten days before the suit was brought. The plaintiffs below had judgment for possession and damages for detention.

¶2A motion for a new trial was filed and overruled, and exceptions saved.

¶3The sole question presented to us for decision relates to the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the finding and judgment.

¶4The appellant insists that at the time he rented the property in controversy, the appellees agreed to make certain repairs upon it necessary to render it tenantable, which they wholly failed to do, consequently the use of the premises was worthless.

¶5The law implies no covenant to repair on the part of the landlord, so the question now is, whether there was an express agreement to repair.

¶6Appellant and his wife both testified that the appellees agreed to put the house in a good condition of repair at the time it was rented and as part of the rental contract, and *557that in recognition of their obligation they subsequently replaced several panes of window glass which had been broken.

Filed May 29, 1891.

¶7Two of the appellees, those who made the contract, denied ever having agreed to repair the premises, but said they positively refused to do so. They admitted having put in the window glass, but insist that that was done gratuitously.

¶8There was an irreconcilable conflict in the evidence, and it was the duty of the trial court to determine which side should be accredited. We can not, therefore, interfere with the finding and judgment. The mere fact that the appellees made some repairs voluntarily could create no liability to make additional repairs.

¶9Judgment affirmed, with costs.

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