Gangadean v. Erickson

JACOBSON, Judge.

This appeal involves a forcible entry and detainer action commenced by a tenant against his landlord. The basic questions raised by this appeal pertain to the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the jury verdict and the refusal of the trial court to allow the landlord’s counterclaim to go to the jury. Carl S. and Nancy J. Erickson, the plaintiff-appellees (Erickson) had taken possession of a business office in a building owned by Dewan and V. D. Gangadean, defendants-appellants (Gangadean) under a written lease which was to terminate on August 11, 1970. The lease provided,…