Port Utilities Comm. of Charleston v. Chicco

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Bonham.

January 25, 1929, the Port Utilities Commission of Charleston, S. C., and Marine Oil Company of the same city, entered into a written agreement by which the Port Utilities Commission leased to Marine Oil Company, certain municipally owned property of the city, known as North Adger’s Wharf and South Adger’s Wharf, and the slip or dock to the south thereof. The lease ran for five years, from October 1, 1928, and the monthly rent was $401.67. From October 1, 1928, to August 31, 1932, Marine Oil Company occupied the property and…