Kaufman v. Mastin

Robinson, Judge:

For the possession of a drug-store room, located in Bluefield, Kaufman sued Mastin in an action of unlawful detainer. Upon the trial there was a verdict for plaintiff by direction of the court, and judgment accordingly. This writ of error is prosecuted to the refusal of the court to set aside the verdict and award a new trial.

Mastin had rented the property from one Goldstein, by a lease in writing, containing these provisions: “This lease is to continue for one year from the first day of May, 1904. The rent to be paid for said room above described is Fifty dollars per month,…