Boler v. Coughran

BARROW, Justice.

This is a suit by appellant against appel-lees for damages for the alleged breach of a rent contract entered into between the appellant as lessor and the appellees as lessees. The contract was in writing and provided, among other things, for the rental of a cafe in the City of Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas, for a period of five years, beginning December 7, 1953, and ending December 6, 1958. The contract further provided for the payment of the sum of $15,000, of which $1,650 was paid in advance, — $250 to pay the first month’s rent and $1,400 to be applied on the rent for the…