Young v. Riley

George Young and Marta Young, husband and wife, the plaintiffs in an action for unlawful detainer, appeal from a judgment granting Maude Riley, alias Maude Desmond, 1 a set-off against rent due plaintiffs, and declaring rights under a purported written lease.

The plaintiffs’ complaint alleged that a portion of the home in question was orally rented to defendant Maude Riley for one hundred fifty dollars a month, and that there was a default in payment of rent after statutory notice to pay rent or to vacate. The prayer was for a judgment for double the amount of the rent due and for restoration…