Harvey v. Gunzberg

Citations

• 148 Pa. 294
• 23 A. 1005
• 1892 Pa. LEXIS 974

Syllabus

<p>Landlord and tenant — Tenancy—Bolding over.</p> <p>Where a tenant holds over after the expiration of his term, no new ai'rangement having been made, his holding becomes a tenancy for another year upon the same conditions as upon the former holding.</p> <p>Lessor and lessee — False representations by lessee.</p> <p>False representations made to lessor by lessee as an inducement to the making of the lease, will avoid the lease at the option of the lessor.</p> <p>Surrender — Evidence as to acceptance.</p> <p>Where lessee in an action for rent alleges a parol agreement on the part of lessor to accept a surrender, a letter by the latter inconsistent with such agreement is admissible in evidence.</p> <p>Justice of the peace — Jurisdiction—Act of May 29,1879.</p> <p>The jurisdiction of a justice of the peace in an action for rent has been enlarged to $300 by act of May 29, 1879, P. L. 194.</p>