Shell Oil Co. v. Wright

On May 24, 1928, respondent leased the service station of appellants in Tacoma, Washington, for five years. The lease provided:

“The rental for said premises shall be adjusted to a sum equivalent to two cents for each and every gallon of Shell gasoline purchased during the month for each and every month during the term of this lease. The lease will be credited each and every month with said rental on a merchandise statement issued for the following month’s business; that is, rental for the month of August will be credited on September’s statement.”

At the same time, respondents subleased the…