Zippar v. Reppy

Bissell, C.

George F. Reppy commenced this action before a justice of the peace to recover the possession of certain properties situated in the city of Denver. He based his right of recovery upon a lease executed upon the 1st day of December, 1886, by one Harriett Hllman, the owner of the property, to him and another. The defense was a lease, resulting, by operation of law, from a holding over by Zippar, after the expiration of a term previously granted.

It appeared in evidence that in August, 1885, the owner of the property, Mrs. Hllman, executed a written lease to the defendant, Zippar, for…