Wainwright v. Bankers' Loan & Investment Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Roanoke in a proceeding by motion for a judgment. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendants assign error.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
*631This writ of error brings under review a judgment for $945.00, recovered by the defendant in error against the plaintiffs in error for alleged arrearages of rent arising out of a contract of lease of the “Academy Hotel” in Roanoke city.
The lease bears date April 2, 1907, and demised the premises to the defendants for the term of five years, determinable at the option of the lessee in certain contingencies before the expiration of the term. Among other provisions, the lease stipulated, that the property should be used “for hotel, billiard and pool room, and saloon”; and the defendants…
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