MARINI v. IRELAND


56 N.J. 130 (1970)

265 A.2d 526

JOSEPH MARINI, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ALICE IRELAND, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 18, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Gordon V. Lewis argued the cause for the appellant (Mr. David H. Dugan, III, Director, Camden Regional Legal Services, Inc., attorney; Messrs. Joseph V. Ippolito and Kenneth Meiser, on the brief).

Mr. Bartholomew A. Sheehan, Jr. argued the cause for the respondent (Messrs. Hyland, Davis & Reberkenny, attorneys).

Mr. Richard J. Pilch argued the cause amicus curiae for the New Jersey State Office of Legal Services (Mr. James D. Coffee, Director).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANEMAN, J.

This matter concerns the appealability of County District Court landlord and tenant dispossess judgments; the scope of a landlord's duty to make repairs; and the right to offset the cost of such repairs against accruing rent on the failure of the landlord to make same, if found to be required.

On or about April 2, 1969, plaintiff, landlord, and defendant, tenant, entered into a one-year lease for an apartment...

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