De Hart v. Allen

In an action for damages for breach of a lease plaintiffs had judgment from which the defendant has appealed.

Prior to July 3, 1931, the defendant leased premises from the predecessor in interest of these plaintiffs for the purpose of conducting a “bootleg place” for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor. On that date he offered to renew the lease for the same purpose and the then owner agreed to these terms and entered into a written lease with the defendant whereby she let the premises for a period of five years ending August 1, 1936, at a monthly rental of $250. In November, 1933,…