Benfey v. Congdon

Gongdon took proceedings before a circuit court commissioner to recover possession of a store which Benfey had held under him by lease. The proceedings were removed to the circuit court by appeal, and the errors relied upon here arise upon exceptions taken on the trial in that court.

*285It appeared without dispute that Benfey had a written lease of the store for one year from July 18, 1876, at a rent of $1,000, and at the end of that time it was agreed between the parties that Benfey should continue to hold the premises at the reduced rent of nine hundred dollars. This agreement was not reduced…