Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad v. Histogenetic Medicine Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

On September 24, 1889, the plaintiff and appellant demised, in writing, to one Emma McClanahan, a portion of lot 4 in block 2 of D. S. Maynard’s plat of the town (now city) of Seattle, for the term of five years, at a rental of fifty dollars per month, payable in advance on the 1st day of each and every month. The lessee went into possession of the premises, erected thereon a three-story building, pursuant to the terms of the lease, and paid the stipulated rent until December 1, 1890, after which date she failed to make further payments. On…