King v. Moorehead, 495 S.W.2d 65 (1973)

Citation: King v. Moorehead, 495 S.W.2d 65 (1973)
Parent Document: King v. Moorehead, 495 S.W.2d 65 (1973)
Jurisdiction: Missouri (state)
Effective Date: 1973-04-02
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1683367/king-v-moorehead/ ↗

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Other courts, presented with this question, have held such leases to be illegal contracts and unenforceable. In Brown v. Southall Realty Co., 237 A.2d 834 (D.C. App.1968), the landlord knew at the time of the letting of the dwelling that substantial housing code violations existed. When the tenant’s rent became delinquent, the landlord sued for rent and possession. In defense the tenant asserted the illegality, and hence unenforceability, of the lease. The court agreed, 1. c. 836-837: