Henry H. Cross Co. v. Rice

SPARKS, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a money judgment rendered for appellee, as lessor, against appellant, as lessee, growing out of a written lease dated December 8, 1924, and covering a period of time from, January 1 to December 31, 1925. The lease purported to- lease certain land, buildings, and equipment which constituted a petroleum oil refining plant. The action is founded on a,a alleged breach by lessee of its covenant to return part of leased property to lessor at the termination of the lease in as good condition as when leased, natural wear and decay only excepted.

Appellant…