Ullman v. St. Louis Fair Ass'n
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Son. Franklin Ferris, Judge. (1) The contract here in question is essentially a contract of lease, whereby certain premises were let by defendant to plaintiffs for the purpose of having plaintiffs occupy the same and exercise certain exclusive privileges thereon for a period of forty-nine days, at a rental price of $90,000. And upon the unlawful interference by defendant with plaintiffs’ occupation and use of said premises and…
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Son. Franklin Ferris, Judge. (1) The contract here in question is essentially a contract of lease, whereby certain premises were let by defendant to plaintiffs for the purpose of having plaintiffs occupy the same and exercise certain exclusive privileges thereon for a period of forty-nine days, at a rental price of $90,000. And upon the unlawful interference by defendant with plaintiffs’ occupation and use of said premises and privileges, plaintiffs had a right to abandon said contract and to surrender possession of the premises to defendant.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
The defendant on and prior to May 1, 1896, was a corporation and was the owner and in possession of a race track, with stands and grounds for spectators, a clubhouse and betting ring with stalls and conveniences for “pool-selling” and “book-making,” all inclosed, to which the public were admitted during the racing season on payment of an admission fee.
On the first day of May, 1896, the defendant through its officers made and entered into the following contract with the firm of Alex. Ullman & Company, composed of Alexander Ullman and Edward W. Sinclair:
“This agreement, made and entered into,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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