Wilmerton v. Morton

Plaintiff, executrix of the estate of her mother, brought this action against defendant for damages, it being alleged that defendant, in violation of the terms of a lease, wrongfully removed from the leased premises a certain refrigeration system. The trial court found in favor of plaintiff and defendant appeals.

The facts are as follows: In 1932 plaintiff's mother owned a three-story apartment house in San Francisco which contained eighteen 2-room apartments. In August of 1932 defendant, by written contract, leased that apartment house from its owner for a period of five years, with an option…