Pappas v. . Crist

The admissions in the pleadings and the evidence, in the main uncontradicted, reduce the inquiry to a narrow compass. It was established that defendants, owners of a building, entered into an agreement with the plaintiff to lease to him and another certain premises then nearing completion, and that the plaintiff made the advance payment required. A written memorandum of the agreement was signed by the lessors. Subsequently, without the knowledge of plaintiff, the lessors executed and delivered a formal lease conveying the premises to others for the term of five years, and this lease was duly…