Sloan v. . Hart
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN tried before Lyon, J., and a jury, at October Term, 1908, of New Hanovee, to recover damages for breach of a lease contract entered into between plaintiffs and the defendant.
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ActioN tried before Lyon, J., and a jury, at October Term, 1908, of New Hanovee, to recover damages for breach of a lease contract entered into between plaintiffs and the defendant. The court submitted these issues: 1. “Were the plaintiffs injured by the breach by defendants of their contract, as alleged in the complaint? 2. “What damages, if any, are plaintiffs entitled to recover? 3. “Did the defendants have the right to rent the stores to the plaintiffs according to the .lease offered in evidence ?” The jury answered the first issue “Yes,” the second issue “$373.31,” and the third issue…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The admitted facts are that on 18 May, 1906, tbe defendants, through, their agent, leased in writing to plaintiffs two stores, 19 and 21 South Front Street, in the city of Wilmington, the term to begin 1 October, 1906, and expire 30 September, 1909, at a rental of $66.66% per month, payable in advance. The premises had been theretofore leased to Josh Simon, whose term expired 30 September, 1906, but in his lease are these words: “It is further agreed that the owner or agents will have the right to place rent cards, ‘For Rent/ on front of the house thirty days before the expiration of this…
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