Hayes v. Cameron

HORTON, Judge.

This appeal is from a final judgment denying the appellant recovery of security money deposited under a lease. The facts are not in dispute. The cause was tried before the lower court without a jury.

The facts are that the appellant, as lessee, on May 5, 1952 executed a lease with E. E. Edwards and wife, as lessors, of certain business property in Coral Gables, Florida. The term of the lease was five years and was to expire on May 31, 1957. The lessors acknowledged receipt of a deposit from the lessee in the sum of $5,500 which, under the terms of the lease, was to be repaid to…