Platou v. Swanton

In April, 1926, L. S. Platou leased from the owner, James Grady, for a term of five years at $50.00 per month, three rooms on the second floor of a building known as the Equity Building-in the city of Eargo. There were one or two additional tenants occupying office space on the second floor and some tenants occupying store rooms or office space on the first floor. Otherwise, the building, a five-story structure, was used principally for apartments. In the spring of 1928 Grady leased the entire building, subject to existing leases, to one V. IT. Parker, who succeeded to Grady’s interests under…