Friedman v. Isenbruck

This action was brought by the lessors to recover from their lessee $7,500 rent claimed to be due and unpaid under the terms of a written lease. A nonsuit was granted as to a second cause of action relating to a different subject matter, and no appeal has been taken from that portion of the judgment. The answer pleaded that the covenant to pay rent had been modified, that during the term of the lease the premises became unusable for the purpose for which they were leased, that the lessors had terminated the lease, and prayed for an apportionment of rent claimed to have been prepaid. The…