Doyle v. Swanson

This action is brought by plaintiff to recover room rent. The complaint alleges that plaintiff let a room to defendant for which he agreed to pay a weekly rental of four dollars, that he occupied the room from October 31,1931, to December 18, 1936, that the total rent due was $1,068, and that defendant had paid no part thereof. The answer admits the letting and the occupancy, but denies that the rent was to be paid in money. Defendant alleges that he gave deeds to plaintiff conveying three lots to her, Avhich she accepted in payment of room rent for the agreed value of the lots, alleged to…