L & L Leasing Co. v. Asher

SMITH, Commissioner.

This action commenced in the Magistrate Court in St. Louis County upon plaintiff-appellant’s petition seeking damages for breach of contract. Defendant-respondent filed an answer and counterclaim. Judgment in the Magistrate Court was for the plaintiff on its petition and for plaintiff on defendant’s counterclaim. Appeal was taken to the Circuit Court. The cause, both petition and counterclaim, was there submitted on a stipulation of facts.

*182Plaintiff’s cause of action was based upon the theory that the agreement between the parties was a valid lease of personal property for…