G & W Auto Center, Inc. v. Yoursco

This appeal by Michael J. Yoursco and his wife involves the interpretation of a deed conveying to them real estate located in Harrison County. Before the execution of the deed the property involved had been leased, and rents had been reserved by the then owner. Subsequently, but before the conveyance in question, those rents had been assigned to Naomi Cunningham. The question presented to the circuit court was whether the deed conveying the property to the Yourscos excepted from its operation the rents *649reserved in the prior lease. The court held that it did and that Naomi Cunningham was…