Brown Land Co. v. Lehman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Guthrie Distñct Court.— BEon. J. H. Apple-gate, Judge. Action to recover damages against a tenant of farm land for breach of stipulations of a lease with regard to keeping the premises in good condition; the complaint being that the tenant allowed them to be overrun with cockle burrs. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The .two material stipulations in the written lease, breach of which is complained of, were that the tenant would.at the expiration of the lease yield up the possession to the owner in as good condition and order as when the same was entered upon by the tenant, losses by fire or inevitable accident and ordinary wear excepted; and that the tenant would keep said premises free from brush and burrs. The evidence showed, without substantial controversy, that when the premises were surrendered by the defendant to the plaintiff at the expiration of the lease they were badly infested with cockle…
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