Powell v. Mohr

One Beach, whose successor in interest was one Haas, demised to one Jaus a certain apartment house under a written lease which contained a provision that the lessee was “not to sublet the whole of said premises, nor to assign or transfer this lease . . . without the written consent” of the lessor. The instrument also contained a clause reciting that “it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto, that in the event that the [lessee] desires to transfer this lease and the [lessor] shall fail, or refuse to give his consent to the transfer, then each party hereto shall appoint one person…