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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Parkin v. Fitzgerald, 240 N.W.2d 828 (1976)

Citation
Parkin v. Fitzgerald, 240 N.W.2d 828 (1976)
Parent Document
Parkin v. Fitzgerald, 240 N.W.2d 828 (1976)
Jurisdiction
Minnesota (state)
Effective Date
1976-03-19

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On or about March 1, 1974, tenants and landlord entered into an oral lease creating a month-to-month tenancy in a house. The landlord orally agreed at that time to make certain repairs to the house within a reasonable time and rent was set at $290 a month. Tenants thereafter requested certain repairs and notified landlord by mail on July 1, 1974, that they were demanding repair of leaky pipes, the kitchen ceiling, the back porch, and other items, and that they would withhold rent if repairs were not made within 30 days. On July 18, 1974, tenants obtained an inspection of the premises by the Minneapolis Department of Inspections. On July 22, 1974, an officer of that department cited eight violations of the Minneapolis Housing Maintenance Code to landlord. 1 On July 29, 1974, landlord served tenants with a *425