Walgreen Co. v. Walton

This was an action, brought by Dr. C. Walton against the Walgreen Company, for $25,000 damages for eviction from his offices at 512% Church street, in the city of Nashville, occupied and used as dental offices under a lease from year to year.

Defendant filed three pleas: (1)' That it was not guilty; (2) that it did not contract as averred in the declaration; and (3) that the plaintiff was occupying the offices under a lease from month to month and due notice to vacate was given him.

The case was tried by the judge and a jury. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence and again at the conclusion of…