Ascarete v. Pfaff

FLY, Associate Justice.

Appellant sought to recover of appellee the sum of $600 alleged to be due on a rental contract between J. D. Ochoa and appellee whereby the latter had agreed to pay the sum of $100 a month for certain premises in the city of El Paso. The case was tried by the court and judgment was rendered for appellee.

J. D. Ochoa had rented the premises, which were the separate property of his wife, to appellee for eight'years from July, 1902, at the rate of $100 a month, payable each month in advance, and he paid the rent up to February 1, 1903. On January 23, 1903, a lease was…