Karnell v. Nutting

Caplan, Justice:

Grace Karnell, administratrix of the estate of her father, John Hadjis, instituted action against the defendants, owners of the McClain Building, situate in Wheeling, West Virginia. During his lifetime, John Hadjis, under a lease from said owners, operated Gregg’s Restaurant which was located on the first floor of the McClain Building. After his death, Grace Karnell, his daughter, qualified as adminis-tratrix of his estate, and undertook to continue the operation of the restaurant business until such time as it could be sold.

By an agreement dated September 15,1972, entered…