Lessor and lessee, in the presence of lessor’s attorney, signed an agreement that a lease should be prepared by lessor’s attorney, and paid for by lessee. The lease was prepared accordingly, but lessor, who had only a life estate, dying, the lease was never executed :-Held, that lessor’s attorney was entitled to recover of lessee the charge for drawing the lease.
Citations:
[1837] EngR 690, (1837) 3 Bing NC 731, (1837) 132 ER 593
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 20 December 2022; Ref: scu.313807