Childs v. Warner Bros. Southern Theatres, Inc.

If a lessor executes a lease to a given lessee, and tbe lease provides that tbe lessee shall not convey tbe lease nor underlet tbe premises without tbe written consent of tbe lessor, and thereafter tbe lessor consents to an assignment of tbe lease, can such assignee subsequently make a valid reassignment of tbe lease Avitbout tbe consent of tbe lessor?

In 1603 tbe English courts decided Dumpor’s case, which is reported in 4 Coke, 119, Smith Leading Oases (8th ed.), 95. In that case a lease was made to a lessee and the lease provided that tbe lessee or bis assigns should not alienate tbe…