Burnham v. Martin

Martin, the appellee, leased to Burnham, the appellant, a certain dwelling house in Chicago, for a term of two years, from May 1, 1875, at a rental of $480 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments of $40 each, in advance, on the first day of each month. Appellant occupied the house with his family one year, and then left it, having paid appellee in full for the one year he had lived there. Appellee brought this suit to recover $80, for the rent claimed to be due for the months of May and June, 1876, and recovered judgment.

Appellant claims, the peculiar construction of the house was…