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Slumlordism As A Tort, Joseph L. Sax, Fred J. Hiestand
Slumlordism As A Tort, Joseph L. Sax, Fred J. Hiestand
Michigan Law Review
The war against poverty has been fought with rather more vigor than its initiators contemplated. Thus far, however, the major engagements have taken place in the streets of Watts and Chicago, which is not quite what they had in mind. Some, who think it odd that as we pass more laws we get more lawlessness, will perhaps content themselves by observing that the feeding hand is always bitten. Those less easily satisfied have begun to see the need for adopting some legal solutions as far reaching as the problems they are designed to abate; the following article is addressed to …
Real Property - Landlord And Tenant - Need For Lessee Who Transfers Whole Term To Base Right Of Re-Entry On Condition Of "Substantial Advantage" To Him, John A. Beach S.Ed.
Real Property - Landlord And Tenant - Need For Lessee Who Transfers Whole Term To Base Right Of Re-Entry On Condition Of "Substantial Advantage" To Him, John A. Beach S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff lessee transferred his interest in the first floor and basement of certain commercial premises for the full remaining period of his own lease, retaining his interest in the second floor, where he lived. This transfer was in form a sublease, under which plaintiff as sublessor reserved power to cancel the sublease and take possession without notice if the premises were used for any purpose other than an off-sale liquor store. Plaintiff's transferee later assigned all his interest to defendant corporation, which immediately began converting the premises into an ice cream store. After defendant had spent over $10,000 in remodeling, …
Negligence - Duty Of Landlord Toward His Own Social Guest Injured On A Common Stairway, Lawrence Sperling
Negligence - Duty Of Landlord Toward His Own Social Guest Injured On A Common Stairway, Lawrence Sperling
Michigan Law Review
Defendant was co-owner of an apartment house and occupied one of the apartments. Plaintiff, his invited social guest, was injured while descending the common stairway because of defendant's negligence in failing to provide adequate lighting. A directed verdict for the defendant was affirmed by the appellate division on the ground that plaintiff as a social guest of the landowner was only a licensee. On appeal to the supreme court, held, reversed, three judges dissenting. A social guest of the landlord is an invitee while on the common stairway and therefore may recover for injuries sustained due to negligent maintenance …