Arbenz v. Exley, Watkins & Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Writ of error and supersedeas to the Circuit Court, Ohio County. Action by John Arbenz, Sr., against Exley, Watkins & Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Bkannon, Judge:
John Arbenz, Sr., made a written lease, but not under seal, to Exley, Watkins & Company, leasing for a term of five years and tliree months a brick building, including vacant parts of certain lots, in the city of Wheeling, the term commencing 1st January, 1896, and ending 31st March, 1902, for the annual rent of seven hundred dollars, commencing 1st April, 1896, payable in monthly installments. The lessees took possession the first week of January, and occupied thp premises, paying rent monthly. On the 15th September, 1898, a fire totally destroyed said building. The lessees…
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