Triest & Co. v. Goldstone

The case comes to this court by virtue of an order of transfer, after judgment by the district court of appeal for the first appellate district. The court of appeal, speaking through Mr. Justice Kerrigan, delivered an opinion which reads as follows:

‘‘This is an appeal from a judgment in an action to recover rent alleged to be due according to the terms of a certain lease, judgment went for the defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.

“On July 8,1907, a lease was entered into between plaintiffs as lessors, and Goldstone Bros., a corporation, as lessee, of the basement, ground floor and first floor of…