Mahonna v. Chaimson

The facts in this case disclose two shrewd and rather unscrupulous dealers, each attempting to *399take advantage of the other. While an unscrupulous person is entitled to the benefit of the law, his conduct must be considered and interpreted in the light of all of the surrounding circumstances in the case. The claim of the plaintiff is that in reliance upon a verbal promise by the terms of which the defendants were to lease the building and fixtures for $120 per month for one year, the lease to contain an option that the defendants might purchase during that time, the store building for $20,000…