Stallings v. Angelica Uniform Co.

Defendant Leon L. Clardy, landlord, owned a building on Norman Bridge Road in Montgomery which housed five stores. He leased one store to Kitty Stallings, plaintiff/tenant, who was doing business as Text-Mar Factory Outlet, and an adjacent store to defendant/tenant, Angelica Uniform Company, doing business as Life Uniform Company.

The written leases of both tenants contained clauses providing that the tenants, and not the landlord, would be responsible for repairs to the interior of the stores including repairs to all heating units, store fixtures, store equipment and electrical installation.…