Terrell v. Otis Elevator Co.

The Peek Furniture Company - conducted a furniture- business in a three- story building owned by an estate of wbicb appellants were executors, under a lease contract wbicb by renewal bad been in force a number of years. Under tbo terms of this contract repairs to the building, with certain exceptions, were to be paid for by the owners, while the tenant was required to “take care of said leased premises and all machinery and appliances therein.” The three floors in the building were connected by electrically operated passenger and freight elevators, which were essential to the tenant in…