Eales v. Morris

This cause originated in a justice court of Noble county resulting in a judgment for the defendant, and plaintiff appealed to the district court, where the same was tried to the court with the same result. Parties will be referred to here as they appeared in the lower court.

The action is one for rent allegedly due upon a written contract of lease, seeking recovery of $80 rent for four months at $20 per month. The defendant, while denying generally the allegations of the bill of particulars, admitted the execution of the contract, but alleged among other defenses that the lease contract…