Goodsole v. Jeffery
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Houghton; O’Brien, J. Assumpsit in justice’s court by Frank J. Goodsole against Samuel Jeffery for rent. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, C. J.
It will be seen from the statement of facts that the contract rested in parol, and that it was that plaintiff should lease to defendant and defendant should hire or rent from the plaintiff a piano at a monthly rate of rental, the date of payment of which is not specified. The operation of the contract began August 8, 1906. The period for which it is sought to recover rent ends May 8, 1911, 57 months at $2.50 a month. It seems that the plaintiff kept a memorandum on his book. It is not so stated in the statement of facts, but it is to be inferred that on the book he charged the defendant…
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