Vatterott v. Kay

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

In an unlawful detainer action, sellers received a judgment against buyers for $16,500.00 in damages as double the fair rental value of the property. See § 534.-030, RSMo 1978. The parties waived a jury and tried the action to the court. Our review is therefore circumscribed by Rule 73.01(c) as interpreted by Murphy v. Carron, 536 S.W.2d 30, 32 (Mo. banc 1976): whether substantial evidence supports the judgment and whether the trial court erroneously declared or applied the law. We reverse with instructions to enter judgment in favor of buyers.

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