Loughlin v. Carey

Citations

• 21 Pa. Super. 477
• 1902 Pa. Super. LEXIS 386

Syllabus

<p>Landlord, and tenant — Covenant on the part of tenant for repairs — Measure of damages.</p> <p>Where a tenant covenants to make repairs and improvements and to complete certain work mentioned, and he fails to perform his covenant, and in consequence the building falls into a dilapidated and untenantable condition, and the landlord is compelled by the building inspectors to put the building in proper condition, the landlord is entitled to recover from the tenant the cost of repairing the injury resulting from the nonperformance of the covenant, and, in addition, the rental value of the building during the period occupied in making repairs.</p>