Sherman v. Southern Advertising Co.

Mr. Chiee Justice Neil

delivered the opinion of the Court.

' This is a suit for a declaratory judgment in which the complainant seeks to have voided by the court a léase contract which the defendant had entered into with the former owners of the property.

The facts which give rise to this suit are not in dispute and are as follows:

The property involved herein, and known as the “El Dorado Club” was originally owned by several people by the name of Hall. On September 17, 1952, LaVerne Hall, as attorney in fact, leased the premises to Edward Butler and wife, Catherine Butler, to use as a tourist…