Hosteter v. Wear-U-Well Shoe Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Black Dawk District Court. — Hon. Franklin C. Platt, Judge. Action for rent resulted in judgment as prayed. Tbe defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
— On June 26, 1912, the plaintiff executed a lease of a storeroom owned by him in Waterloo for a term of 32 months beginning August 1st of that year, at a rental of $50 per month. The lease recited that it was entered into by and between the plaintiff, as party of the first part, and “Wear-U-Well Shoe Company of Columbus, Ohio, with northwestern headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn., and F. H. Foster, local manager and agent for above Wear-U-Well Shoe Co. of the second part.” This lease was signed “Wear-U-Well Shoe Co. by F. H. Foster, Mgr. & Agt.” Foster also signed it individually. Though…
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