Lewis v. Walcott

On March 3, 1983, the plaintiff, Deborah Lewis, and her companion moved into an apartment on Massachusetts Avenue in Boston (premises). The companion had rented the premises from the defendants Joseph Walcott and the Walcott. Family Trust. The rent initially was $450 per month, then'it *395increased annually by $50 per month for the next three years; by January, 1986, the plaintiff and her companion were paying $600 per month, a sum they continued to pay until July of 1990.

On July 23, 1990, the companion died. The plaintiff continued to reside on the premises but July was the last month she paid…