Tower v. Weinrub

THE defendant in error, Weinrub, brought this suit against the plaintiff in error in the justice court and recovered judgment. The defendant appealed to the county court, where a trial was had to the court, resulting in a general finding in favor of plaintiff, and judgment against defendant for the sum of $165 and costs. The defendant brings the case here for review and applies for supersedeas. Both parties ask that the cause be determined upon this application. The parties are here designated as in the trial court.

We have examined the record with the utmost care and have read all of the evidence. Defendant had executed a written lease to plaintiff's assignor. Defendant had received the sum of $500 as security for the fulfillment of the obligations of the lease, and in the lease agreed that a proportion of this sum should be deducted from the monthly rent, and in the event of cancellation of the lease before the deposit was exhausted the balance should be returned to the lessee. Only questions of fact are involved, and, as to the material facts, the testimony was that of the parties to the suit.

The evidence was conflicting and it was wholly within the province of the court to determine the credibility of the witnesses and the weight to be given to their testimony. Under the repeated decisions of this court we cannot disturb the findings and judgment of the trial court. Peppersv. Heiserman, 74 Colo. 139, 219 P. 781; Insurance Co.v. Fukushima, 74 Colo. 236, 220 P. 994; Clover Leaf Co.v. Steamboat Springs Co., 74 Colo. 377, 221 P. 887; Lathropv. John, 73 Colo. 304, 306, 215 P. 472.

There appearing no error in the record, the supersedeas is denied and the judgment affirmed.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE TELLER and MR. JUSTICE CAMPBELL concurring.