Twitchell v. Goebel
Twitchell v. Goebel
Opinion of the Court
In this action the plaintiff is seeking to recover for rental of premises by virtue of the terms of a lease made on the 23d day of March, 1893, between Dens-more Cramer, attorney for Stoddard W. Twitchell, and Peter H. Goebel. Summons was issued on the 21st day of March, 1894, requiring defendant to appear and answer plaintiff in a plea of trespass on the case. On the 4th day of April, 1894. plaintiff, by his attorney, Mr. Cramer, filed a declaration, with copy of lease attached, declaring on the common counts in a plea of trespass on tin-case apon promises. The declaration contained no count for use and occupation, but in its place the following statement was inserted:
“For that the defendant on the 23d day of March, 1893, agreed, as per lease attached and made part of this declaration, with plaintiff, at said county of Washtenaw, to pay said plaintiff the sum of $35 each and every month in advance, for one year, for what is known as the 'Bobcut’s House Premises,’ at Fenton, Michigan, the same being for the rent thereof, which rent was to commence April' 1, 1893, and was to keep said premises in good repair and good order during said year, and leave the same in good order, and with the rent fully paid, all of which the defendant has neglected and refused to do, to the plaintiff’s damage of $150.”
The defendant pleaded the general issue. At the trial the claim was for rental of premises by virtue of the terms and conditions of this lease. Upon the pleadings and statement, the plaintiff was permitted to introduce the lease in evidence, and a recovery was had in his favor.
The only other controversy was over the amount which the defendant had expended, as he claims, by direction of Mr. Cramer. This question was left fairly to the jury under the charge of the court. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff.
The judgment must be affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- TWITCHELL v. GOEBEL
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- Published