Artcraft Specialty Co. v. Center Woodland Realty Co.

MAUCK, PJ.

The only debatable question involved is whether or not the parties entered into an oral lease for the premises in question, and if so, whether the attendant circumstances were such as to avoid the application of the statute of frauds. The testimony shows that officters representing the defendant companies in March, 1929, by parol evidence, undertook to lease the property for a period of three years, agreeing to pay therefor a graduated rent of $3000.00 for the first year; $3300.00 for the second year; and $3000.00 for the third year -of the term; that the rent was to be paid by…