Cunningham v. Sinclair Oil Corp.

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff and defendant Sinclair Oil executed a 15-year lease to plaintiff’s property in May of 1966. After certain improvements were made, Sinclair in turn subleased this property to defendant Prewett who actually operated the gasoline service station. In April of 1968 there was a fire on the premises. The lessor made the necessary repairs in the amount of $4,245. In July of 1969 he brought suit against both the lessee and sublessee, alleging that either or both had negligently damaged his property. The lessee answered that under the terms of the lease, the cost of…