Dimas

Dimas v. Irvine

Good Law
167 Cal. App. 2d 78·1959 Cal. App. LEXIS 2298·334 P.2d 82
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 12, 1959Civ. No. 23361California1,286 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Ashbubn, J.

Defendant appeals from the judgment and attempts to appeal from an order denying her motion for new trial. Plaintiff takes a cross-appeal from the judgment. The court awarded plaintiff $9,786.50 as damages for wrongful eviction from premises held by him under a sublease from defendant Irvine.

Defendant had leased certain premises from James R. Palmer and Carrie Palmer for a term ending on December 31, 1971, at a rental of $200 a month. Defendant subleased a portion of the premises to plaintiff at the rate of $90 a month for a term beginning January 27, 1948, and ending on December 30, 1971, the sublessee to pay the taxes upon improvements placed upon the subleased parcel. Plaintiff was required by his lease to erect a building upon the premises, which would belong to the landowner at the end of the term. He erected a restaurant building at a cost of $7,000, also installed fixtures and restaurant equipment at an additional outlay of $12,000. In 1951 plaintiff subleased to Pete Buzas for a two-year term beginning November 16, 1951, at a rental of $250 a month for the building and all its equipment. On or about May 5, 1952, the Palmers served upon defendant as their lessee, and…

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