Shartenberg & Robinson v. Ellbey

This is an action of trespass and ejectment brought to recover possession of the premises described in a lease from the plaintiffs to the defendant, upon the ground that the defendant suffered the stipulated rent for the same to be and remain due and in arrears for the period of fifteen days.

The lease is of the tenor following:

“We, Jacob Shartenberg and Harry Robinson, copartners as Shartenberg and Robinson, of Pawtucket, R. I., hereby lease to Thomas Ellbey, doing business as the Imperial Confectionery Company, a space upon the ground floor in that part of our store in said Pawtucket known…