Whyers

Smith v. Whyers

Good Law
1923 Cal. App. LEXIS 151·64 Cal. App. 193·221 P. 387
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 22, 1923Civ. No. 4667.California1,178 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Nourse, J.

Plaintiffs commenced this action in unlawful detainer to obtain possession of an apartment house which the defendant held under a lease from the plaintiffs. The complaint was in the ordinary form demanding restitution of the premises and recovery of the unpaid rent. The defendant answered admitting the lease and setting up a special defense, counterclaim, and cross-complaint, each alleging that she had been fraudulently induced by the plaintiffs to enter into the lease and that she had rescinded it and was then ready to restore everything of value which she had received from the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs demurred to and moved to strike out the cross-complaint and the counterclaim and also moved to strike out all that portion of the answer containing the allegations of fraud on the part of the plaintiffs. All these motions to strike out were .granted. The action was thereafter tried and judgment went for the plaintiffs awarding them restitution of the premises, the full amount of the rent found to be due up to the date of the judgment and also the sum of $8% per day for each day’s occupancy of the premises after the date of the judgment.

On this appeal the appellant assigns as…

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