McAninch v. Hamilton

This action was commenced by the appellee against the appellant to recover damages for the violation of a parol agreement for the leasing of certain lands by the appellant to appellee. The complaint is in two paragraphs, with substantially the same averments. The appellee alleges that on the — day of February, 1889, he entered into a parol agreement with the appellant by which the appellant agreed to lease and rent to the appellee for a period of one year the real estate described in th'e complaint at an annual rent of $135; that the appellee should give the appellant his promissory note for…