Roselle Park Building & Loan Ass'n v. Friedlander

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

The state of demand is in two counts. The first alleges a letting of certain lands and premises by plaintiff to defendant at an “agreed monthly rental of $25,” payable in advance; the second asserts, in the alternative, use and occupation of the lands for the same period, and demands the “reasonable value” thereof.

The District Court judge, sitting without a jury, awarded judgment to the plaintiff on the second count. He found the “reasonable rental value” of the premises, for the period in question, to be $20 per month. From this judgment…