Tinkham v. Wind

The plaintiff sues in tort for damages for an alleged wrongful entry by the defendant and deprivation of possession of premises leased from the defendant. The jury found for the plaintiff after the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict had been denied subject to her exception.

By a sealed instrument dated January 7, 1937, the defendant did “lease, demise and let.” to the plaintiff and her husband, since deceased, “a certain summer dwelling house and portable garage” with the surrounding lawn and flower gardens on the defendant’s property in Wareham “to hold for and during the term of the…