Cave v. Talley Co.

On September 30, 1925, the appellant, Cave, plaintiff in the court below, leased to the Talley Company and others not necessary to mention, for a term of years, a house in the city of Dallas at a monthly rental of $200. The lessees defaulted in the payment of rent for the months of January, February, and March, 1926, whereupon the lessor, in accordance with the terms of the lease, resumed possession and relet the same to others for the account of the lessees at $150 per month.

On April 7, 1926, the lessor brought this suit against the lessees to recover the $60O rent in arrears, and the…