Israelson v. Wollenberg

This is an action to recover an unpaid balance due under a lease, alleged to have been executed by defendant as tenant. A recovery for the full term was allowed by the trial justice, and the only question presented is whether the lease received in evidence ever had any inception. The following state of facts would seem to be corroborated by the plaintiffs’ own testimony. Defendant, a musician, agreed to lease an apartment from plaintiffs at forty-five dollars a month. He requested that the landlord permit him to display a sign at the front of his apartment and to alter the terms of the lease…