Lawson v. West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co.

Rose, PResident:

The New York Life Insurance Company, owning a brick business building in the City of Grafton, by written lease dated October 1, 1937, demised certain of the rooms therein to the defendant, The West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company, a corporation, having its principal place of business at Morgantown. By deed dated September 18, 1939, the Insurance Company conveyed the building and assigned the lease to the plaintiff, D. W. Lawson. The defendant vacated the premises December 31, 1939, paying rent to that date. This action was instituted November 25, 1940, .for the recovery…