Case Name: Ann McGunnigle v. Betty H. Blake
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1826-12
Citations: 3 Cranch 64
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ann McGunnigle v. Betty H. Blake.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 3
Pages: 64–65

Head Matter:
Ann McGunnigle v. Betty H. Blake.
In an action for mere use and occupation, not founded on an express contract for an entire rent, eviction of part is not a bar to the whole action.
Assumpsit, for use and occupation.
Plea; eviction of part, in bar of the whole action.
Mr. Wallach, for the plaintiff,
contended that if Mrs. Blake re sumed the occupation, it was a waiv.er of the eviction, and restored the plaintiff to her right of action. 1 Esp. N. P. p. 2, 72; 4 Stark, on Ev. 1520, 1521; Smith v. Raleigh, 3 Camp. 513; Stokes v. Cooper, 3 Camp. 514; Fitchburg Company v. Melvin et al., 15 Mass. R.. 270.
Mr. Morfit, for the defendant.

Opinion:
The Court said that in an action for mere use and occupation, not founded on an express contract for an entire rent, eviction of part is not a bar to the whole action; because the plaintiff is entitled to recover damages for the actual use and occupation ; and if the defendant was deprived of the use for a certain part of the time, and afterwards resumed the occupation and use of the premises, the jury will consider that circumstance in estimating the damages.