Wiese v. Steinauer

Appeal by defendant from a judgment in favor of plaintiff after trial by the court without a jury in an action to recover rent under a written lease.

On August 15, 1956, the parties executed a written lease of a dental office in San Pedro. It provided for a three-year term from August 15, 1956, to and including August 14, 1959, for a total rental of $9,900. Defendant, a dentist, entered into possession on August 15, 1956, and occupied the premises until March 15, 1958. He paid rentals totalling $5,775 during the period of his occupancy. These facts were admitted by the pleadings. The complaint…