Hathaway v. Bornmann

This is an action to recover damages for an alleged unlawful eviction. The trial court rendered judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed.

The court’s finding, which is not subject to material correction, presents the following facts: In 1946 the defendant resided with his wife in a partially completed garage in Monroe. This structure was unsuitable for winter living and the defendant decided to move to Bridgeport. Since it was difficult to find a rent, on June 6, 1946, he purchased a one-family, eight-room house, then occupied by the plaintiff and his family. It was in a…