Rhodes v. Gould

Reed, A.C.J.

Fred Rhodes, plaintiff, appeals from a judgment which denied his claim for rents and for costs and attorney's fees, and granted costs and attorney's fees to defendants Maurice and Esther Gould. The Goulds cross-appeal from the award of costs and fees, contending that the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to award them the entire amount claimed.

Rhodes is the owner of a piece of property located in a residential section of Spokane, Washington. The premises had been used as a grocery store for many years, and in fact, had attained the status of a "nonconforming use" in…