Reed v. Snowhill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scudder, J.

The plaintiff in error was lessee of a frame building, used for a store, in Spotswood, Middlesex county, by a lease in writing, under seal, from the 1st day of October, 1883, for the term of one year, to end on the 1st day of ■October, 1884, and for the sum, or rent-, of $125, in equal ■quarterly payments of $31.25 each. On August 29th, 1884, after the lessee had entered into possession under his lease, an agreement in writing was made, signed by Daniel Snowhill, one of the lessors, whereby, in consideration of David R. Reed, the lessee,…