Hoffmann v. Cockrell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. — IIon. T. II. Fee, Judge. 1 Platntiee commenced this action before a justice of flic peace, from whom it was appealed to tlie district court; plaintiff stating his causes of action substantially as follows: That defendant occupied a certain storeroom owned by plaintiff; that plaintiff furnished steam heat for said storeroom under an oral agreement whereby defendant was to pay the reasonable worth thereof, which plaintiff alleges is…
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Appeal from Wapello District Court. — IIon. T. II. Fee, Judge. 1 Platntiee commenced this action before a justice of flic peace, from whom it was appealed to tlie district court; plaintiff stating his causes of action substantially as follows: That defendant occupied a certain storeroom owned by plaintiff; that plaintiff furnished steam heat for said storeroom under an oral agreement whereby defendant was to pay the reasonable worth thereof, which plaintiff alleges is $20.50; that defendant’s tenancy terminated on the first day of January, 1897; that plaintiff caused notice to quit at the end…
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
2 I. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff on account of steam heating $15, and on account of rent $25, and in favor of the defendant for use of small room $1, use of cellar $4, for piping and plumbing materials $5, find as overpaid rent for January, 1894, $34.19. The questions to be considered relate to plaintiff’s claim for double rent from January 1 to 1G, 1891, and defendant’s claim for rent overpaid. The first depends upon when the lease under which the defendant occupied the premises expired. On and prior to March 14, 1893, the defendant occupied plaintiff’s premises as a tenant, and…
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