Carolina Eastern Grain Corp. v. Houck

Bell, Judge:

Carolina Eastern Grain Corporation sued Maureen Houck, in her capacity as executrix of her husband’s estate, to recover rent due under a grain elevator lease. Following a bench trial, the circuit judge entered judgment against Houck in the amount of $18,000 with interest. Houck appeals. We affirm.

The facts are essentially undisputed. W. J. Houck ran a farm supply business, W. J. Houck & Company, in Calhoun County until his death in May 1977. In the last two weeks of his life he negotiated a lease of a grain storage facility owned by Carolina Eastern. W. J. Houck and Carolina…