Aldrich v. Olson

Ervin T. Olson, defendant, occupied a house at Ocean Shores owned by Mrs. Elsie Aldrich, plaintiff, under a lease agreement with an option to purchase. On September 18, 1971, Mrs. Aldrich entered the premises by means of a key which she had retained, noted that some of Olson’s furnishings were no longer present, and changed the locks on the premises during Olson’s absence. Sometime between September 19 and 28, 1971, Olson returned, broke one of the locks, reentered the premises and removed the remainder of his belongings together with some furnishings which he had installed under the terms of…