Hafer v. Corbin

The record shows that the firms of which defendants were members -occupied plaintiff’s building under a three years’ lease in writing, from January I, 1889, -to January 1, 1892, and continued in occupancy thereafter until April, 1896.

Suit was brought to recover the rent for April and the succeeding months of 1896, upon the yearly tenancy, or “hold*469over” contract for .the year 1896 presumed by-law from the continued occupancy into that year.

The petition admits a reduction of rent by an agreement made in 1894, from $100 to $83.33 per month, and payment up to April, 1896, with minor credits…