Van Orman v. Edwards Motor Co.

Appellee Edwards Motor Company, Inc., filed suit to rescind a lease between itself as lessor and Appellant Van Orman Fort Wayne Corporation as lessee of a restaurant-bar located within the building, but separate from, Appellee’s bowling alley. Appellants filed a counterclaim to recover alleged overpayments of rent under the lease in the amount of $6,077.50. The trial court below rescinded the lease and denied Appellants recovery on their counterclaim. Appellants appeal only from the negative decision as to them on their counterclaim, contending the trial court erred as a matter of law.

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