Pelletier v. Sutter

Defendant, Malcolm H. Sutter, leased from plaintiff an upper apartment. The lease was to terminate on September 30th, 1926, but on November 2nd, 1925, Sutter decided to move to Florida, and vacated the premises.

Plaintiff was in Europe at the time, and his father, noticing that the furniture was being moved out of the apartment, notified plaintiff’s attorney, who immediately called upon defendant either to desist from removing the furniture or to furnish security for the payment of the rent to become due for the remaining months of the lease. After some discussion, defendant, Malcolm Sutter,…