Vincenti v. Stewart

This appeal raises the issue of whether a trial court is required to award a landlord a minimum of double rent damages against a holdover tenant in an eviction action under sec. 704.27, Stats. The trial court held that the decision of whether or not to award double rent damages was within its discretion and denied double rent damages. We conclude that sec. 704.27, Stats., requires that when a court grants a landlord relief under this statute, the court must award minimum damages in the amount of double rent. Accordingly, the judgment is reversed with respect to damages.

On March 1, 1977, Rufus…