Norwegian L. Church of Amer. v. Armstrong

Defendant appeals from a judgment in an ejectment case. The complaint alleges plaintiff’s corporate capacity and its ownership of the property in question, alleges “that the said defendant above named is now, and since March 2, 1939, has been unlawfully withholding the above described property from plaintiff,” and that its reasonable rental value is $50 per month. The prayer is for restitution of the property and for $278.33, its reasonable rental value from March 2 to August 19, 1939, a few days prior to suit, with costs.

The answer admits that the rental value is as stated, but denies all…