Semmes v. McKnight
21 F. Cas. 1057, 5 D.C. 539, 5 Cranch 539
CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
DecidedMarch 15, 1839
StatusPublished
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Bluebook
Semmes v. McKnight, 21 F. Cas. 1057, 5 D.C. 539, 5 Cranch 539 (circtddc 1839).
Opinion
The Court also decided, that under a reservation of “ $20 a year rent clear of all taxes and charges,” the tenant is bound to pay the taxes as well as the rent, although the lease contain a clause of reentry “ in case the said rent of $20, or any part thereof, should remain unpaid for 60 days,” &c.
Verdict for the defendant.
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21 F. Cas. 1057, 5 D.C. 539, 5 Cranch 539, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/semmes-v-mcknight-circtddc-1839.