Skelly Oil Co. v. Funk

This is an appeal by defendants, Skelly Oil Company and E. W. Berry, from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, in an action brought to recover money alleged to be due and owing by defendant.

In June, 1941, defendant Skelly Oil Company leased a filling station to plaintiff, the lease providing defendant had the option of cancellation upon notice to plaintiff. December 1, 1943, said defendant exercised such option and canceled plaintiff’s lease. At that time it was agreed Berry, the incoming lessee, would purchase the inventoried stock in the business; defendant Skelly…