Bishop v. Associated Transport, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court
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SHBIVEB, J.
This is a suit by a landlord for damages sustained by reason of the destruction of the buildings on the leased premises, when a sublessee deliberately set fire thereto.
Appellant Associated Transport, Inc., on July 31, 1948 leased from the owner certain property located on Third Avenue South, in Nashville, Tennessee. Pursuant to a provision of said lease authorizing it to do so, appellant sublet the property to Jess Wilson in March, 1953. On March 20, 1954 said Jess Wilson and some confederates deliberately set fire to the buildings on said property with the result that they were…
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