Johnson v. Horton

WOLFE, Judge.

This is an action for rent and damages to property, brought by a landlord, who appeared below and here as attorney pro se. The suit was filed in the Magistrate Court, where there was a judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed to the Circuit Court, and the defendant, who was also without counsel, again prevailed. From the judgment of the Circuit Court in favor of the defendant, the plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.

The plaintiff took the stand and stated that on October 3, 19S8, he rented three furnished rooms to the defendant at 1423 Mallinckrodt Street in St. Louis, and…