Davis v. Wilson

This is a suit by the lessors of real property to foreclose their security interest under a lease following abandonment of the property by the lessees and for an award of not only unpaid rental installments and attorney fees, but also for damages. Plaintiffs appeal from a decree under which their claim for damages was denied.

The principal issue on appeal is whether, under the facts of this case, the lessors are entitled to damages under the terms of a lease which provided that the defaulting lessees were liable, in addition to all unpaid rental installments, for:

“* * * the amount, if any, by…