Morriss-Buick Co. v. Davis

BOND, Justice.

This suit was filed on May 19, 1931, in a district court of Dallas county by appellee, Wirt Davis, herein called plaintiff, against appellant, Morriss-Buick Company, a corporation, herein called defendant, to recover $2,-780, alleged to be due for the last two months rental on premises leased by plaintiff to defendant for a term beginning August 14, 1924, and ending August 14, 1929.

The contract is evidenced by a written instrument dated January 5, 1924, and the covenants therein, pertinent to this appeal, provide that the lease was for a term of five-years, to begin' at the date…