Rentways, Inc. v. O'Neill Milk & Cream Co.

The major question in this case concerns the commencement and termination dates of a written lease for the hire of six milk trucks. The S & E Motor Hire Corporation, plaintiff’s assignor (hereinafter referred to as plaintiff), entered into an agreement with defendant O’Neill Milk & Cream Co., Inc., on January 14,1946, to lease to defendant six new Brockway trucks, two of six-ton capacity and four smaller vehicles. They were to be built, painted and lettered according to defendant’s specifications ; the lessor was to pay all the expenses of their servicing and operation; and the lessee was to…