Buden v. Dombrouskas

In this action, in two counts, the plaintiff, who was the lessee of a restaurant, claimed damages in the amount of $15,000 for the breach, by the lessor, the defendant, of two covenants in the lease. The defendant interposed a counterclaim for damages in the amount of $5000 for waste. The case was tried to the court. No written memorandum of decision was filed, but immediately after the close of the evidence and the arguments of counsel, the court spoke as follows: “Gentlemen, there is nothing luxurious about the aspect of this place as appears from Exhibit C. The curtains on the walls are…