Lilley v. Gifford Phillips Wood Products, Inc.

This action was commenced by plaintiffs Gr. P. Lilley and Louise P. Lilley, co-partners, d.b.a. Baker Wood Products, against defendant Grifford Phillips Wood Products, Inc., a corporation, to recover damages for the defendant’s breach of a parol lease.

The basis of the complaint is that Hughson Lumber Ventures orally rented from the plaintiffs, on a month to month basis, buildings and woodworking equipment; and it was agreed between these parties that Hughson Lumber Ventures could remove the plaintiffs’ machinery for its convenience, but that, at the termination of its tenancy, the machinery…