Churchill v. Gronewig
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Hon. H. E. Deemer, Judge. In December, 1879, John Beño and these defendants entered into a contract, whereby the former leased to the latter certain premises for the term commencing November 1, 1879, and ending November 1, 1886, at the agreed rental of one hundred and eight dollars and sixty-six cents per month.
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Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Hon. H. E. Deemer, Judge. In December, 1879, John Beño and these defendants entered into a contract, whereby the former leased to the latter certain premises for the term commencing November 1, 1879, and ending November 1, 1886, at the agreed rental of one hundred and eight dollars and sixty-six cents per month. On the fifth of October, 1883, Beno assigned the lease to Sallie A. McMahon, who, on the tenth of March, 1885, assigned it to George F. Wright, and on the twenty-seventh of October, 1885, he assigned it to plaintiff. Plaintiff brought suit…
1Opinion of the CourtGrawger, J.
i landlord and tenant: lease: can* collation: I. Appellants urge that the undisputed evidence shows that there was such an agreement ma<^e between defendants and Wright and Mrs. McMahon, as to release defendants trom further obligations for rent. In tills respect appellants are certainly in error, and the error arises from unwarranted conclusions from some statements in the testimony. At the time the release was sought, Mr. 'Wright was the owner of the lease, and he declined to release defendants except with the consent of Mrs. McMahon, and he was to, and did, see her, and she agreed to…
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