Pitts v. Carothers

On the 9th day of April, 1928, Mrs. Jessie G. Smith was the owner of a certain building on Second street in the town of Indianola, known sometimes as the Garrard building. This building and its equipment were suitable for carrying on therein the business of cotton buying, and, appellees being, engaged- in that business, they secured on the date mentioned a written lease for said property from Mrs. Smith, the owner, the term of the lease to begin on August 15, 1928, and to continue for one year. The written lease was well drawn, and nothing was omitted that would operate to impair its…