Shannon v. Cavanaugh

Action to enforce the specific performance of a covenant to give a chattel mortgage to secure the rent reserved in a lease of real estate.

A general demurrer interposed to the complaint by defendants was sustained. Plaintiffs failed to amend their complaint within the time allowed therefor; whereupon, judgment was rendered against them, from which they prosecute this appeal.

It appears from the complaint that plaintiffs were the owners of a building, the first floor of which consisted of storerooms and the upper floors of which were divided into rooms and fitted up for rooming-house purposes.…