Henry Rose Mercantile & Mfg. Co. v. Stearns

Plaintiff leased to defendant two warehouses for the period of three years, beginning September 1, 1920, for a monthly rental of $275, payable in advance. Defendant failed to pay all of the installments that fell due, and as a consequence plaintiff, in February, 1921, sued him for the installments that had fallen due, subject to credits for payments made, and for those that had not matured, and, in addition thereto, Sued for the recognition of its privilege as lessor on the movable property found on the leased premises, and also prayed for the issuance of a writ of provisional seizure.

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