Hurley v. Stevens

— This is an action for unlawful detainer, commenced in a Pettis county justice court and afterwards removed by certiorari to the circuit court of that county. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and fixed his damages in the sum of $297.50 and found the value of-the month’s rent of the premises to be $75. Defendant has appealed.

The facts show that on May 15, 1919, a lease for the premises in question was entered into between “Edward J. Hurley, Agent for the estate of Edw. Hurley, deceased” as the first party and T. J. Mounts as the second party wherein said party of the first'…