Case Name: CRAMPTON v. VAN NESS
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-11
Citations: 6 F. Cas. 745
Docket Number: 
Parties: CRAMPTON v. VAN NESS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 6
Pages: 745–745

Head Matter:
Case No. 3,348.
CRAMPTON v. VAN NESS.
[4 Cranch, C. C. 350.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1833.
Action fok Rent.
The want of title in fee in the plaintiff is no bar to an action for rent, upon a lease for seven years, with leave to purchase the fee-simple within that term.
Appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace who gave judgment for a half year's rent, upon a lease for seven years, with leave to the tenant, within that term to purchase the fee-simple upon payment of -$4S0. Mr. Bradley, for appellant, contended that the defendant [John P. Van Ness] is not bound, in equity, to pay the rent, because the plaintiff [James Crampton] has not a good title in fee. Kirtland v. Pounsett, 2 Taunt. 145; Smith v. Stewart, 6 Johns. 40.

Opinion:
But
THE COURT
(nem. con.) decided that it is no defence, the defendant not having been evicted.