Wood v. Gabler

The plaintiff became the defendant’s landlord through the purchase of the building in which the defendant was occupying a flat as a tenant from month to month at a rental of $50 per month, payable in advance on the 15th day of each month. The defendant paid his rent for the period up until January 15, 1932, on which date he failed to pay the $50 dollars then due, covering his rent from January 15th to February 15th. The defendant vacated the flat'on January 19th, without having given plaintiff the statutory notice required under Section 2584, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1929 (Mo. Stat.…