Union Scale Co. v. Iowa Machinery & Supply Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court.— Hon. Hugh Beennan, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for breach of the conditions of a written lease. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Plaintiff leased of defendants certain property in tbe city of Des Moines for the term of fifty-five months from and after March 5, 1902, and it is claimed by it that it entered upon and occupied the premises paying rent therefor until November, 1902, when defendant refused to accept more rent and denied plaintiff access to the premises. The action is for damages for eviction, or for breach of the covenants of warranty, and for damages due to defendant’s failure to put an elevator in the building as agreed. Defendants admitted the execution of the lease; alleged that the failure to put the…
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