Reed v. Lewis

Bicknell, C.

This was a suit by the appellants, as assignees of a lessor, against the assignees of a lessee and their sub-tenants.

The appellees demurred to the amended complaint for want of a sufficient cause of action ; the court sustained the demurrer, and final judgment was rendered against the appellants.

The amended complaint avers that, on the 2d of January, 1863, William Reed and Peter Applegate agreed in writing that said Reed, in consideration of the covenants herein mentioned, of said Applegate, doth hereby demise, grant and lease unto him, his executors, administrators and assigns—…