Reid v. Valley Restaurants, Inc.

From a judgment denying defendant and cross-complainant attorney’s fees, defendant and cross-complainant appeals.

Chronology

i. On or about July 14, 1953, plaintiffs leased to defendant a restaurant known as “The Goody-Goody Drive-In.” The lease contained provisions (a) prohibiting assignment or subletting by lessee without the written consent of lessors first being obtained, and (b) that in case suit should be brought by either party against the other by reason of the breach of any of its provisions the successful party in such suit should be entitled to a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs…