Joiner v. Brightwell

FOSTER, Justice.

In addition to the facts found by the trial court, the substance of which the reporter will set out, it may be said also that the contract of lease provided: “This lease shall become null and void in event said building should be condemned and ordered torn down or removed by the due process of the law, and the liability of the lessee for the rent thereafter accruing hereunder shall cease upon the happening of said event.” (No such event occurred even in part.) Also “The lessor covenants to keep the lessee in possession of said premises during said term.” (There was no breach…