James F. Goodwin, Inc. v. George W. Bowers Co.

PEESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY

delivered the opinion of the court.

James F. Goodwin, Inc., brought this suit to recover unpaid rent from George W. Bowers Co., which was the guarantor of two defaulted leases. The defendant denies there was consideration for its guarantee, and appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff.

In 1954 Goodwin leased two premises to Peter Epsteen Motors, Inc., for five years. On February 3, 1955, Epsteen assigned the leases to Lancer Motor Sales Co.; Lancer agreed to assume the obligations of Epsteen and Goodwin consented to the assignment. The Bowers…