Leonard v. Armstrong

This is an action brought in a justice’s court by plaintiff to recover one month’s rent, under a lease for five years, at 860 per month. Judgment was rendered for defendant. Plaintiff appealed to the circuit court for Wayne county, where, on a trial before a jury, *578the verdict and judgment were for the defendant. Plaintiff brings error.

The lease was executed by William B. Hayes to the defendant on March 20, 1886, at which time defendant took possession of the house, purchased the most of the furniture, carpets, etc., lived in the house through the following winter, and abandoned it in June,…