Buhl Land Co. v. Franklin Co.

Plaintiff lessor sued defendant, assignee of the lessees, for certain instalments of rent and for remainder due on a demand arising upon agreement between lessor and lessees for remodeling the premises, a room in the Buhl building, Detroit. Defendant prevailed in a trial without a jury. Plaintiff has appealed.

The lease, made April 6, 1925, provides against assigning by the lessees without written consent of the lessor, with right of forfeiture for breach. The lessees, Stephens and VanPoperin, in September, 1925, assigned all interest under the lease to defendant, a corporation. It occupied…