Bonifield v. Cassler

WETTICK, J.,

Plaintiff (landlord) and defendant (tenant) entered into a lease for a residential townhouse. The lease provided for a security deposit in the sum of $425 (one month’s rent) as security for the payment of damages to the leasehold premises and/or default in the payment of rent. By agreement of the parties, tenant on February 24, 1980 surrendered possession of the premises to landlord. On or about March 9,1980 landlord by telephone informed tenant that he was holding tenant responsible for damages to the leasehold premises. In this telephone conversation, *717it was agreed that landlord…