Drischman v. McManemin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Garretson, J.

The plaintiff was the tenant of the defendant, and recovered a judgment against her for $620 for breach of an agreement of letting. This amount, the plaintiff’s counsel claims in his brief, and the verdict is not supportable on any other theory, is made up of three elements, viz., $260 for loss of business because of the defendant’s failure to give to the plaintiff possession of the premises at the time agreed upon; $60 for moneys expended for an adequate supply of dishes and cooking utensils, &e., and $300 paid for rent of the premises…