Donnelly v. Stepka

Hilton, Justice.

Action by the owner and lessor of certain farm lands to recover from the lessee $500 with interest for the balance of rent claimed to be unpaid. The answer admitted the lease, but alleged that prior to the institution of this action plaintiff commenced an unlawful detainer action predicated upon nonpayment of rent; that said action was settled and compromised by defendant’s immediately removing from the farm, plaintiff taking possession thereof and of crops then thereon and selling and disposing of the same and applying the proceeds received to the payment of the rent; that…