Rome v. Walker

This appeal, carrying a question of first impression in this state, involves an interpretation of certain .sections of the so-called tenants’ rights legislation enacted in 1968. 1

The parties hereto entered into a written lease for a given piece of property in Ann Arbor, Michigan running from May 29, 1969, to May 1,1970.

The plaintiff began an action in the district court on November 13, 1969, for the purpose of recovering possession of the said premises on the basis of an alleged default in payment of rent. Defendants admitted possession, but claimed that the nonpayment was justified because…