Ladeas v. Carter

HANNA, Judge.

Defendants/Appellants are husband and wife and the owners of an apartment building in Jefferson City, Missouri. Plaintiff/Respondent Ladeas is a native of Greece, having moved to this country in 1985. Plaintiff went to the apartment building and negotiated a lease with the apartment manager, Mary Purnell, agreeing to rent the apartment for $175.00 a month for six months and thereafter for $185.00 per month. A lease was signed and $270.00 was paid, which represented the security deposit and one half of the first month’s rent. Shortly thereafter, Karen Coker replaced Mary Purnell…