Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
- Citation
- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
- Parent Document
- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut (state)
- Effective Date
- 1991-01-01
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- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
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- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
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- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
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- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
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- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
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- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
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- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
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- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
- Fellows v. Martin, 217 Conn. 57 (1991)
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1,739 chars“ ‘Equity abhors ... a forfeiture.’ ” Menzies v. Fisher, 165 Conn. 338, 357, 334 A.2d 452 (1973), quoting Pierce v. Staub, 78 Conn. 459, 466, 62 A. 760 (1906); Sheets v. Selden, 74 U.S. (7 Wall.) 416, 421, 19 L. Ed. 166 (1868). It is well settled that equity will relieve against the forfeiture of a lease for nonpayment of rent. Kann v. King, 204 U.S. 43, 27 S. Ct. 213, 51 L. Ed. 360 (1907); Sheets v. Selden, supra, 421; 1 Restatement (Second), Property, Landlord and Tenant § 12.1, comment (n); J. Eaton, Handbook of Equity Jurisprudence (2d Ed.) § 27; H. McClintock, Handbook of Equity § 31; 2 J. Pomeroy, Equity Jurisprudence as Administered in the United States of America (5th Ed.) § 453; 3 J. Story, Equity Jurisprudence (14th Ed.) § 1727; see Nicoli v. Frouge Corporation, 171 Conn. 245, 246, 368 A.2d 74 (1976); Thompson v. Coe, 96 Conn. 644, 115 A. 219 (1921). This ancient principle allows relief because “[i]n reason, in conscience, in natural equity, there is no ground to say because a man has stipulated for a penalty in case of his omission to do a particular act (the real object of the parties being the performance of the act), that if he omits to do the act he shall suffer an enormous loss wholly disproportionate to the injury to the other party.” 3 J. Story, supra, § 1728. The “penalty” is the forfeiture of the leasehold, imposed for “omission to do a particular act,” that is, to pay rent; if the payment may be secured without a forfeiture, equity will not permit a forfeiture. J. Eaton, *66supra, § 34; 2 M. Friedman, Leases (2d Ed. 1983) § 16.2; H. McClintock, supra, § 31; J. Story, supra; 2 J. Taylor, American Law of Landlord and Tenant (9th Ed.) § 495; 2 H. Tiffany, Law of Landlord and Tenant § 194 (3).