Meyer v. Alliance Investment Co.

*451Tlio opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

The plaintiffs leased property to de Jong by a written lease which contained a covenant to pay the rent and a covenant not to assign without the written consent of the lessors. The lessors did consent in writing to an assignment by de Jong to the defendant. .This consent was subject to all the terms, conditions and covenants contained in the lease. Subsequently, the defendant reassigned to de J ong, hut to this assignment there was no written consent. This action is for rent that accrued after the attempted reassignment. The defence is that…