Hassett v. Foster

I. On October 22, 1919, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract, whereby plaintiff leased to defendant for the term of one year, beginning March 1, 1920, a farm situated in Crawford. County, Iowa, containing approximately 300 acres, for the cash rent of $3,500, evidenced by notes signed by defendant for that amount. Among other things, it was provided in the lease that, in the event that the second party thereto, being the defendant herein, vacated said premises before the expiration of the term of said lease, or failed to keep any of the covenants of said lease, then and in…