Bedford Investment Co. v. Folb

Respondent leased business property in Los Angeles to appellants by a written instrument dated October 17, 1945, the original draft of which contained a provision that the lessees should not assign the lease nor sublet any part of the premises without the lessor's written consent. Appellants objected to that provision as being too restrictive and to satisfy their objection the following words were added: “Lessor shall not arbitrarily withhold approval.” As so amended the lease was signed by lessor and lessees.

In April, 1946, appellants sublet a part of the premises to defendants Farrell and…