Shay v. Sherwood

Citations

• 66 Pa. Super. 463
• 1917 Pa. Super. LEXIS 289

Syllabus

<p>Landlord and tenant — Lease of flat — Covenants—Construction of . covenants.</p> <p>Where a clause in a lease of a fiat provides that in consideration of the lessor’s furnishing heat, and cold and hot water without extra charge, he “shall not be liable for any failure to supply the same not due to gross negligence on his part, nor for .any damage to property caused by fire, water or steam,” and by another clause the lessor agrees “to keep public halls, heating apparatus and electrical appliances, gas and drainage pipes up to said apartment and all portions of said building in the general use of the tenants in good and thorough order and repair,” the lessee cannot recover damages from the lessor for injuries to property caused by a leaky radiator within the flat occupied by him.</p>