Moore v. Gardiner

Citations

• 161 Pa. 175
• 28 A. 1018
• 1894 Pa. LEXIS 659

Syllabus

<p>Landlord and tenant — Dwelling house — Habitable condition.</p> <p>A tenant went into possession of a dwelling house in the month of January under a lease for a year. He remained in the property during the remainder of the winter, and during the whole of the following winter until the month of May. His only reason for removing before the end of his term was the fact that the heater did not heat the house properly, and that therefore the house was untenantable. The lease provided that the tenant should keep the premises in good order, condition and repair. The tenant admitted that the house was not untenantable at the time he removed from it. Held, that the tenant was liable for the rent for the remainder of the term.</p>