Thompson v. R. B. Realty Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered March 31,1917, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for damages for eviction.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, C. J.
Plaintiff was a tenant of defendant under a term lease. He occupied a storeroom, eighteen feet in width, in a building containing other storerooms. In the spring of 1916, the building needed repairs. The floor sagged, and it had been repaired once or twice at the request of plaintiff. To.make repairs of a permanent character it was necessary to go to considerable trouble and expense. Defendant desired to put a basement under the whole building. This could not be done economically without strengthening the walls of the building. Plaintiff needed basement room, and had spoken to defendant about…
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