Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Willits
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1916No. Docket No. 50PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Error to Kent; Perkins, J. Assumpsit in justice’s court by Clayton Hoffman and others against John C. Willits for use and occupation. There was judgment for plaintiffs and defendant appealed to the circuit court*. From a judgment for an insufficient amount, plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This case was tried before a jury. The charge of the court was somewhat long. We quote sufficiently from it to indicate the issues involved:
“This action is brought to recover from the defendant certain rents which it is claimed to be due the plaintiffs by reason of the defendant holding over, after the expiration of his lease, the premises in controversy. It is claimed by the plaintiffs that a lease was entered into with the defendant for these premises to be occupied by him for one year, terminating September 1, 1914, at an agreed rental of $45 per month, with the additional payment for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Adams v. . City of CohoesNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Scott v. BeecherMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Montgomery v. WillisNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
- Leggett v. Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1911
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3Cited by3 opinions
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