The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
rvo Important Opinions by
Judge Lichtenberg.
susseD OUT TENANTS CASES.
: needed That the Isenf sAafi be Re-
funded Them-sew
salts Fned.

{ sef5af case. FEIAapes - bba< u hsA = AEN .
k.1,ron agasnst o. y. Morse. The action
$3.50 from the FIRE Of June s and was
..s.stt 10 recover $40 due on part OF .
"a rent which the plaintiff had paid
I. szksnsaut. the fire depriving ham Of
q fsassng. The case was hrst tried By
800 Rivers, who gave judgment in
- of fhe plaintiff. An appeal was
~z<a Ard after hearing the case Judge
sss..nbsFz sustained the f0rmeF ruling.
- ssxssion il Is follows:
:. .lssssig vas the lessee Of storeroom IN
......s krsIdlns situated IN the city 0f 5estsle.
s,..srrn 81 Eve years. commencing the ist Of
1870. 1855 gsseFstng rent pasabis moathiy
!. .1..srs. b. virtue Of 6aly executed lease.
s. = ersf If June, isee. plaintiff paid defend
g = landlord, tie rent In advance for TIE
- a lane. ON fhe 9Th Of Juns. fse3, the
s.e.assra ana buildings were ensiTely de-
1900 ~ she crest fire. No covenant for tAe
/ ssssmsnt o. superintendent Of the rent re-
- a event 81 Gre. No covenants as % re-
-. 80 snfrendsr 81 END Of term. damages by
= s.smsnta e1cepsed. Plaintiffs seek 20 re-
=, - pfopostionate rant paid 10 advance for
8 .ssssa after eth Of June. iss9.
xara oae leases At . certain rent building,
e De lard passes with the lease, and The
1880 is enfirely destroyed By IRE, without
S ssait o. neglect Of either party. the general
- i nat apon the express covenant 70 bay
- utthoaf . covenant for appoflioEment or
.ssbaees IN case Of fire, the iosa 81 the pFeTa,
- u sre viii not exempt the lessee from his
s.srxssan 70 pay che rens for the entire term,
ss<~sssstsuafng the destruction Of the building.
a<fso reasons biz premise aad agreement
Z ~ shs ssnt--whtoh agreement he could
ss.9.s 4 esse al ere, II he does rot then be -
- i Il. sereenenL The other. thai notwtth-
szss.sr he building Is gone the lessee sill re-
/ -, II interest ia the lead upon which the
s-gtlsr slooa be raay still Realistically nse the
- ssskout The buildings. or may. IL he desires,
ss..aa % snis BIS purpose during the remain
taa h.s term.
ssh fala. however. dos not apply when one
/ hz.se enAy room, apartment or atore-room In
hasaias. TOE The reason thas ia such demise
Il lssssa takes no interest IN the land, and
saseske destruction Of the building he can In
usas aae Of enjoy the land. Three Kent
- $500, aud cases clied. Harrington vs.
ss.en. 50. An. Dec. 9ss. eases aud notes cited;
s,zalsn '. solomon, % Am. Dec So. case
81 sosek cited
- prlaessi Upon which the rule and exeep-
- based ls the use and enjoyment 0l the
~ n ne one the Land ~ well - the build
/ xssem lsed. ia the other neither land OF any
haqen fhefaia Il demised -s0ieiy the thing Il.
III IA APARTMENT In the hrss the ieasea can
aass Toe exclusive enjoyment Of the vacant
naes Iofmesly occupied by the demisea build
1 Il d DE otas7 be can not Therefore IL Ia the
kxsvst ID she Land which makes the Distinction,
~ BE Hsson spoa which the distinction rests
AsAsi 3 rent i something given BY way Of
eAanon % ne sssof, Tor the land defnssed By
fzs5e De tsnant and consequently the lessons
a. A.
~ demlrsd l. eEieysd by the tenant during the
ssn iacludsd ID he contract: for the tenant
~ makg 30 return Cor = thing he has not II.
Asnspss, The seaana be deprived OF the thing
hi.en. The shleeiioa % pay the rent ceases be-
mass such ahieesson has its force only from the
mns2sralion wAieh WA tAe enloYment OF the
Aiax dsmissA"
asleer On Rsns. As. cited in Dyettv Va Pendle-
NJ. sGawen. IA
Chancellor KsRs dehnes rent as certain yearly
p9eat 10 money. ehatfsls or labor fssning cat Of
lsnds aad tesemenss IN retfibation FOR the nse.
sin-s Ksat cosa. ths hsnes. the landlords tile
p FeDt l. iaHssed on ihe presumption that the
taass eaa suioy The premises during the tsrT.
assFss ~ Bensanl . y. v, so 10 Is claimed
y fhe plaintiff thst while tho landlord does
- sarrans 'hss the premises shall 10 In any
sssnsalef condition. he does implicitly warrant
81 Tier shalt exist Mcmillan vs. solomon.
ApEas p4se 81.
MS "a leading case. cited and followed In
rssa' essee The court fully reviews all the
MlAedites Oh lhs subject discussed To sustain
= sessine u implied warranty cites Hart vs.
sassoa. = Neeaon & welsby. IS in which
= eOatt retiess = number Of Kng
p ekseA saying 1tu al fhsse cases tse
niss ai me iesos eo1ttuaes. ash thss Is ali the
- snrnriiy wsrFanta" This may be die
- sss tie supreme court a Aiab4ma. fn Nc
Nisa "a soicElau. Is mes siene ia adopting this
.sssn, u sissnm Il Is, III Hart W. windssn.
- sh'lfe SECESSION selssinE 90 the ltnplied war
49, pa eeea quoted. followed and adopted
sssss, Foster fenysef, Cushing. 2ss. az,
s1sa % noney paid by plaintiff "a defendant
~ wa in fVtgsbEiian Tor the ase" 81 the
szszFaan. TIE eusendants title 20 the said
s@sf es'as toandsi on ths pre- sumption that
= hasaf taeali eaisy the raora. the landlord
sssEx infiisfiy warranted that IL should ex.
soanRne, doss the tscs the rent vas paid
sGsahee reheye ihe deiendants
= efsiese Saf and for the Fsasens and upon
Fnssnlrs eeiare given 20 wts: breach 81
'aFaed Warranty aad failure Of considers
- aaw ta-wls; Pat day Of December. isSs.
sasT@ . eesaplAiui eyerFaled. Judgment
assa q the r.aiaua and against defendant
= esss~At esssHse1 ard SaSi&
Ak AfFSAi nssalssrn.
aaeeiten vas rendered in the ease OF ].
szs'sezfg against Ia Sinrver. on an APP
= nm Justice, and motion 70 dismiss.
- Assna - isS, e ", Rivers. .axfiee OF
/ 49, Fsssieica sadgu4sat la favor 81 tae
- - AL ssaiast sAs defendant TN March
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