Pesso v. Poulos

Mr. Pesso contends that since Mr. Poulos accepted the rent for January, 1946, by distraining therefor and receiving the rent, he impliedly leased the premises for the calendar year and that he (Pesso) was not bound by the settlement agreement because he did not understand it and did not authorize it to be made by his attorney as it was made, contending that he understood that the agreement gave him a lease for another year. Assuming, for the sake of argument, that Mr. Poulos by distraining for January, 1946, rent and accepting it agreed to a lease for the year 1946, the settlement of the…