Obermeier v. Mortgage Co. Holland-America

The facts of the case necessary to state here are as follows: On the 13th of November, 1917, the defendant John Van Zante executed and delivered to plaintiff Joe Obermeier a lease of a farm known as the Johnson Farm for the term of three years, commencing November 30, 1917, and ending on November 30, 1920. The lessee covenanted and agreed to pay the lessor as rental therefor $1,500 upon the signing of the lease, $500 on or before November 5, 1918, and $900 on or before November 15, 1919. Obermeier paid the $1,500 as agreed.

At the time of the execution of the lease the defendant John Van Zante…