White v. Thomas

It appears from the petition in this case . that plaintiff was the owner of a business house in the city of Sedalia, and, on the 1st day of June, 1877, leased the same to Vreeland & Co. for the term of one year, (with the privilege of renewing the same for five years,) at $70 per month payable in advance. Vreeland occupied the house as a drug store, till September 29th, 1877, at which time he made an assignment of all his property to defendant as assignee for the benefit of his creditors. After the assignment, defendant continued to occupy the house, the stock of drugs remaining therein, till…