Gates v. Hutchinson Investment Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered March 19, 1915, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for an injunction, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBausman, J.
The Hutchinson company, being itself a lessee for a much longer term, had sublet a storeroom to Mrs. Knettle, whose period was to expire on the 1st day of March, 1915. Long before Mrs. Knettle’s term was to run out it made a more extensive sublease to respondent, Gates, the greater part of which instrument we find it necessary to set out, with such portions italicized as are made pertinent here by the construction sought to be put upon it by both parties. It was executed April 20, 1912, the lessor being the first party and Gates the second.
“. . . Witnesseth: That the said lessor does by these…
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