White v. Steele

P. C. Steele brought this suit against James C. White, alleging that under and by virtue of a certain lease contract of date May 18, 1929, plaintiff leased to defendant a certain storeroom in the Hotel Sheldon building, under the terms of which contract defendant became obligated to pay plaintiff the sums for which he sues; that defendant entered and held possession of said premises under said contract until the rent for which he sues became due and payable.

Defendant White answered substantially as follows: A plea in abatement that he and plaintiff entered into a lease contract by the terms…