Proctor v. Bak

This is an action of trespass and ejectment in which a jury in the superior court returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Thereafter the trial justice denied defendant's motion for a new trial. The case is here on defendant's exception to that denial and on several other exceptions that were taken during the trial.

On September 7, 1943 plaintiff leased in writing to the defendant a certain dwelling house located at 80 Cooke street in the city of Providence "to be used exclusively for the rental of apartments, in accordance with the laws and ordinances of the City of Providence, and for no other…