Hochman v. Zigler's, Inc.

The complainant, Hochman, had a store in premises leased for a term which expired December 31st, 1945. His landlord, Zigler's Incorporated, refused to renew the lease but permitted him to remain in possession as a tenant from month to month. In February, Leo Zigler, president of Zigler's Incorporated, told Hochman that they were unwilling to have him as a tenant, that he would have to get out by April 1st. Hochman pleaded in vain. His store had a going concern value around $10,000, but was worth only about $500 on liquidation, since the stock in trade was small and the fixtures were specially…