Phenix v. Hallcock

Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

Beginning with November 1, 1899, John H. Hallcock occupied a certain dwelling house as the tenant of appellant under an oral lease at a rental of $135 per annum, payable semi-annually. Mary Hallcock, the appellee, was his wife and lived with him on said premises from that date till his death, March 18, 1909, and thereafter till the trial of this suit. ■ She paid the rent of the premises to appellant from November 1, 1908, that is, she paid the rent for the half year in which her husband died and from that time on. On May 18, 1911,…