Defeo v. Goodwin

This is a suit for the conversion of the furniture of the Hendryx Hotel located at 414 East 8th street in Kansas City, Missouri. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $2500 and in favor of defendant upon his counterclaim in the sum of $1000 and defendant has appealed.

The evidence shows that plaintiff was a tenant of defendant under a lease of the above-mentioned hotel, not including the furniture. The lease, which by its terms was to expire on February 14, 1922, provided for a rental of $165 per month, payable in advance. The lease recited that the tenant should…