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Liebeck v. Bennis

Court of Errors and Appeals
May 16, 1927
137 A. 917 (N.J. 1927)

Summary

In Liebeck v. Bennis, 4 N.J. Mis. R. 422, affirmed on the opinion below, 103 N.J.L. 700, the holding in the Clyne case was specifically upheld, together with the statement that the principle does not apply where the landlord undertakes to make repairs and performs the work of repair so negligently that a tenant or a member of the latter's family is thereby injured.

Summary of this case from Colligan v. 680 Newark Ave. Realty Corp.

Opinion

Submitted February 11, 1927 —

Decided May 16, 1927.

On appeal from the Supreme Court, whose per curiam is printed in 4 N.J. Mis. R. 422.

For the appellant, Samuel Morris.

For the respondent, S. Paul Ridgway.


The judgment under review herein should be affirmed, for the reasons expressed in the opinion delivered by the Supreme Court.

For affirmance — THE CHANCELLOR, TRENCHARD, PARKER, BLACK, KATZENBACH, LLOYD, WHITE, VAN BUSKIRK, McGLENNON, KAYS, HETFIELD, DEAR, JJ. 12.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Liebeck v. Bennis

Court of Errors and Appeals
May 16, 1927
137 A. 917 (N.J. 1927)

In Liebeck v. Bennis, 4 N.J. Mis. R. 422, affirmed on the opinion below, 103 N.J.L. 700, the holding in the Clyne case was specifically upheld, together with the statement that the principle does not apply where the landlord undertakes to make repairs and performs the work of repair so negligently that a tenant or a member of the latter's family is thereby injured.

Summary of this case from Colligan v. 680 Newark Ave. Realty Corp.
Case details for

Liebeck v. Bennis

Case Details

Full title:MINNIE LIEBECK, APPELLANT, v. JULIA BENNIS, RESPONDENT

Court:Court of Errors and Appeals

Date published: May 16, 1927

Citations

137 A. 917 (N.J. 1927)
137 A. 917

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