Shane v. Himelstein

Plaintiffs leased the second floor of 137 East Jefferson avenue, in the city of Detroit, for a period, of 5 years, in which to carry on a wholesale boot and shoe business. It is their claim that they were wrongfully evicted before their lease expired, and this suit was brought to recover damages for defendants’ breach of covenant for quiet and peaceable possession. At the close of the proofs the trial court directed a verdict for defendants.

Plaintiffs not being content with this outcome secured an order for 20 days in which to move for a new trial, and also 20 days in which to prepare and…