Ledoux v. Jones

This is an action by plaintiff against his lessee, Jones, and his sureties, Whitney & Sanford, based upon a written contract of lease, to recover of defendants, in solido, the sum of $3,437 50, and interest, for the balance due on the lease of a dwelling-house, from 1st December, 1860, till 30th October, 1863. There was judgment against all the parties, and Sanford alone has appealed.

On 21st July, 1862, Jones vacated the premises, and returned the keys to plaintiff’s agent, who received them, but at the same time declared his intention of holding all parties to the lease liable for the rent…