Scott Bros. v. Flood's Trustee
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 94. — ACTION BY LENA SCOTT FLOOD’S TRUSTEE AGAINST SCOTT BROTHERS FOR RENT.— Appeal from Fayette Circuit Court, Watts Parker, Circuit Judge. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal. Our contention is that a building is none the less leased if it be included in a group of buildings leased, nor is it any the less leased, even if the .amount of rent be not fixed in terms by the lease.
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CASE 94. — ACTION BY LENA SCOTT FLOOD’S TRUSTEE AGAINST SCOTT BROTHERS FOR RENT.— Appeal from Fayette Circuit Court, Watts Parker, Circuit Judge. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal. Our contention is that a building is none the less leased if it be included in a group of buildings leased, nor is it any the less leased, even if the .amount of rent be not fixed in terms by the lease. (Kentucky Statutes, sec. 2297; Sun Insurance Co. v. Yarble, Receiver, 103 Ky., 758.) POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. 1. The statute applies both to a lease of a single building and to a lease of a group of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
John D. Carroll, Commissioner
Reversing.
In- February, 1903, tbe appellants leased for 23 months, from tbe Security Trust & Safety Vault Company, of Lexington, as trustee of appellee, a lot in tbe city of Lexington, known as “Scott’s Factory,” upon wbicb there was located four buildings — two designated as hackling bouses, and two as warehouses. Appellants agreed to pay as rent for tbe premises *742$75 each month. It was provided in the lease.that “said second party (appellants) is-to take good care of said premises and return the same in as good condition as when received by…
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