Murray Bull and Co v Murray: QBD 21 Nov 1951

The defendant was appointed manager of the company and granted a seven year lease whixh would terminate also on the earlier end of his appointment. He continued to hold after the term expired. His employment finished and he held over on a licence under which he agreed to leave when asked or as soon as he found alternative premises. He was asked to leave but did not.
Held: The proper inference from the correspondence was that he held over eventualy as a mere licensee, and without protection as a tenant.

Judges:

McNair J

Citations:

[1952] CLY 1969

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Housing

Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.191969