Frankfurt v. Decker

YOUNG, Justice.

The suit below was by plaintiff Decker for breach of an alleged verbal lease of parking lot space for one year; the damages being incident to his eviction and forced removal to another lot. Upon trial to the court and plaintiff’s judgment for $500, this appeal was taken.

For the year ending December 15, 1942, defendant Frankfurt had been renting a used car lot at 2023 Ross Avenue for $75 per month, subletting the major portion to one Mathis for $50 per month; plaintiff occupying some of the space under an arrangement with Mathis from August to November, when the latter moved.…