Cross v. Commercial Real Estate Co.

The plaintiff, Henry L. Cross, was the owner of 100 feet of land fronting on Enclid avenue in the city of Cleveland, and on January 3, 1895, he duly executed an indenture of lease, coupled with an option to purchase, to William A. Vliet and Charles L. Pack, for a period of fifteen years, or until December 31, 1909. On September 24, 1895, with the written consent of the plaintiff, Pack and Vliet duly assigned the lease 'to the defendant, the Commercial Real Estate Company, which assignment is as follows:

“Cleveland, Ohio, September 24, 1895. I, Henry L. Cross, the lessor mentioned’in the lease…