coatsworth1886
The tenant sought specific performance of his landlord’s agreement to grant him a lease.
Held: The tenant was in breach of a covenant in the intended lease. Specific performance is discretionary, and a court under equity will require a party seeking an equitable remedy to come with clean hands.
Citations:
(1886) 55 LSQB 22
Landlord and Tenant, Equity
Updated: 01 May 2022; Ref: scu.259692
