Williamson v. Wilbur-Rogers, Inc.

In June, 1945, the building at 554-562 South Fourth Street in Louisville, Kentucky, was leased by plaintiffs to a New York partnership operating the Ann Lewis apparel shop. The lease, which *720covered a period ending January 31,1966, was later assigned to Ann Lewis Shops, Inc., a Delaware corporation organized by the members of the previous partnership. In November, 1950, with the consent of the plaintiffs, Ann Lewis Shops, Inc., assigned its rights as tenant to another Delaware corporation, 554 South Fourth Street Corporation, which in turn agreed to assume all of the previous tenant’s…