Southland Corp. v. Gray

SPINDEN, Presiding Judge.

Southland Corporation appeals from a judgment in a landlord-tenant action for back taxes and rent. Southland contends that the trial court erred in concluding it failed to establish that it had paid the property taxes which it sued to recover. We affirm the judgment.

On August 26,1980, David A. Gray agreed to sublease commercial property in Grand-view from Southland for five years. Their agreement provided that Southland, as sub-lessor, would “pay or cause to be paid all taxes levied against the land and the building and improvements situated thereon.” Gray, as…