Holmes v. Wood

Plaintiff brought this suit in justice's court for the rent of a house for the month of February, 1890, where she recovered a judgment for $33 and costs. Defendant appealed to 1 the circuit, and there prevailed.

There is no dispute but that defendant rented the house, commencing on the 1st day of May, 1889, at $33 per month, payable on the 15th day of each month. The plaintiff claims that the agreement was for a year at this rate. The defendant testifies that the contract was that he should pay $33 a month; that he told her that he could not tell how long he would keep it, as he did not know…