Litvin v. Joyce

Plaintiff Herman Litvin operates parking lots in Detroit under the name of Larned Parking Company. In 1947, he leased property on Jefferson avenue. The lease required the payment of $416.66 monthly and all taxes on the property. The lessee assumed the cost of razing the building on the property and the expense of leveling and resurfacing for parking purposes. He was permitted to retain the salvage materials.

Defendant Bryan G. Joyce, doing business as Joyce Wrecking Company, the successful bidder, agreed to wreck the building and grade the property for the sum of $2,250. Later this price was…