Edwards-Pickering Co. v. Rodes

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Reversing.

A. Y. and J. R. Patterson owned, and leased to the Imperial Anto Company, a garage in Bowling Green, for a period of five years, ending March 1, 1922, at $200.00 a month, with the privilege of renewal or extension for another five years. Before this controversy arose, appellees Rodes and Bagby purchased the property, and the lease was assigned to Edwards-Pickering Co., and by it to the appellants, Edwards Brothers. '"The lease contained a provision that:

‘ ‘ The party of the second part shall pay to the party of the first part the rent promptly on…