Parkening v. Mullen

DAVISON, Justice.

This is an appeal by L. E. Parkening and Dorothy Parkening (plaintiffs below) from a judgment rendered on the pleadings, dismissing with prejudice, their action against Helen L. Mullen (defendant below) for rent and for damages for wrongful detention of real property. The parties will be referred to by their trial court designation.

Plaintiffs filed their petition on August 7, 1961, alleging that in February, 1959, they orally leased their property (a residence) to defendant on a month to month basis at an agreed rental of $75 per month, which continued through December, 1960/…