Shand v. McCloskey

Citations

• 27 Pa. Super. 260
• 1905 Pa. Super. LEXIS 47

Syllabus

<p>Landlord and tenant — Rent—Covenant—Surety—Principal and surety.</p> <p>A lessee is not relieved of his covenant to pay rent because a corporation of which he was manager went into possession of the demised premises, where there is no evidence to show that the lessor released the lessee from his covenant, or accepted the corporation as a tenant in his place and stead.</p> <p>Where a lease provides for a renewal at the end of the term upon three months’ notice by the lessee, and the lessee serves such notice, the surety of the lessee cannot thereafter relieve himself from liability for the rent on the renewed term by notice to the lessor that he would not be liable for such rent.</p>