Lawrence Barker, Inc. v. Briggs

Plaintiff, Lawrence Barker, Inc., recovered judgment entitling it to immediate possession of certain real property leased by it to defendant, Walter M. Briggs. The judgment provided that defendant was not entitled to take anything by reason of his counterclaim and that he was not entitled to a declaratory judgment by reason of his cross-complaint. Plaintiff recovered costs and attorney’s fees. *656The lease involved in the controversy was entered into on January 1, 1945, for a 10-year term by Lawrence Barker, Inc., as lessor, and Walter M. Briggs, as lessee. The lease covered premises consisting…