Rohrt v. Kelley Manufacturing Company

This is a suit by respondents against petitioners on a written lease contract, whereby respondents seek to recover future rentals less amount of rents received from others after petitioners removed from the rented premises. The cause was tried upon stipulated facts. On a trial before the court without a jury, judgment was rendered that respondents take nothing. On appeal the Court of Civil Appeals reversed and rendered for respondents. 344 S.W. 2d 904.

November 3, 1956, respondent, as landlord, rented to petitioners, as lessees, certain properties in the City of Dallas, Texas, for a term…