Fritz v. Warthen, 213 N.W.2d 339 (1973)
- Citation
- Fritz v. Warthen, 213 N.W.2d 339 (1973)
- Parent Document
- Fritz v. Warthen, 213 N.W.2d 339 (1973)
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota (state)
- Effective Date
- 1973-11-30
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1242849/fritz-v-warthen/ ↗
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- Fritz v. Warthen, 213 N.W.2d 339 (1973)
Full Text
822 charsAccording to traditional common-law principles, a tenant’s covenant to pay rent is independent of a landlord’s covenant to repair and maintain the premises. Therefore a landlord’s breach of his covenants does not relieve a tenant of his obligations under the léase. The payment of rent is a prerequisite to continuing in possession regardless of the failure of the landlord to fulfill his obligations to repair and maintain the premises. See, Strupp v. Canniff, 276 Minn. 558, 150 N. W. 2d 574 (1967); Leifman v. Percansky, 186 Minn. 427, 243 N. W. 446 (1932); Roach v. Peterson, 47 Minn. 462, 50 N. W. 601 (1891); 49 Am. Jur. 2d, Landlord & Tenant, § 613. The only covenant which is dependent upon the payment of rent is the delivery of possession to the tenant. See, Cohen v. Conrad, 110 Minn. 207, 124 N. W. 992 (1910).