Allen v. Kroger Grocery & Baking Co.

Plaintiff, a' duly-licensed real estate broker, sued defendant Kroger Company for a commission in connection with the leasing of a warehouse building. The trial court, sitting without a jury, entered judgment of $2,136.27 for plaintiff, from which defendant appeals.

In November, 1930, defendant (herein referred to as Kroger) had leased a warehouse building at 120 Green street, Detroit, .from the Green Real Estate Company (herein referred to as realty company) for a 15-year term expiring’ in November, 1945, at a rental of $1,450 a month, the provisions of which lease prohibited Kroger from…