Delphia v. Proctor

The plaintiffs suffered the loss of their household furnishings and other personal property when fire destroyed the apartment they rented from the defendants in Middlebury, Vermont. The leased property consisted of one side of a two-family dwelling. The defendants took possession of the premises September 1, 1963 under an oral agreement for rental from month to month. During the first month of their occupancy, the landlord sold the entire property to the defendants. After the transfer the plaintiffs continued their tenancy with the defendants. The defendants took up residence in the adjoining…