Barfield v. Howard M. Smith Company of Amarillo

GRIFFIN, Justice.

This is a suit to recover sums of money allegedly due under a lease agreement. Petitioners were the plaintiffs and respondent was the defendant. The parties will hereinafter be referred to as petitioners and respondent, respectively. The trial court entered judgment that the petitioners take nothing by their suit, and the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 415 S.W.2d 667.

The lease agreement out of which this controversy arose was executed June 12, 1958, for a term from August 1, 1958, through June '30, 1965.

The respondent has operated a clothing store on Polk Street in Amarillo…