Priester v. Milleman

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

J. D. Jones acquired a piano from defendant under a bailment-lease dated February 5, 1927, and gave it to his daughter, plaintiff below and appellant here. She had no knowledge of the lease until 1944. The lease was under seal, and provided for a rental of $500, of which $140 was paid upon execution of the lease, and the balance was payable in 24 monthly instalments of $15 each. It contained the usual covenants against assignment, underletting, removal from bailee’s premises, and for redelivery to bailor at the expiration of the term. For a violation of the covenants bailor…