Lloyd v. Woods

— The respondent, Whitman college, owns certain farm lands in Walla Walla county, adapted to growing wheat, and on December 9, 1927, leased the same to the respondent M. A. Woods for a period of five years. The lease provided for rent payable in crop shares, two-fifths of the annual crops to the lessor and three-fifths to the lessee. While the lease contained a covenant prohibiting the lessee from assigning his interest in the lease without the consent of the lessor, it contained no provision against assignment by operation of law.

On October 30, 1930, the appellant commenced an action against…