Livingstone v. Wright

Gaines, Associate Justice.

The appellees leased to one A. F. Peet the lower story of a brick house for the period of nine months, beginning April 1, 1882. The lessee agreed to pay a rent of six hundred and seventy-five dollars, payable in sums of seventy-five dollars at the end of each month for which the lease was to continue; and it was agreed that in the event of a failure to pay any one of the monthly instalments, the whole rent was to become due. Peet paid the first instalment but failed to pay the second; and very soon after his default sold to appellant all the property placed by him…