Pierce v. Joldersma

This- cause was tried before the court without a jury, and the following findings of fact and law made:

“L That this action was brought to recover the rent of a store building, number 64 West Leonard street, in the city of Grand Eapids, during a period when it was not occupied by the defendants.

That the plaintiff rented to defendants the premises in question for three years from and after the 1st day of April, 1891, at a rent of twenty dollars a month, and for the purposes of a furniture store and undertaking establishment. The lease was in writing, and, as one of the covenants, the plaintiff…