Edlen Co. v. Nashville Management, Inc.

BERMAN, Judge.

Edlen Co., n/k/a Gordon Neon Co. (lessor), commenced this unlawful detainer action against Nashville Management, Inc., and John King (lessees). See § 13-40-101, et seq., C.R.S. (1983 Cum.Supp.). Lessees appeal from an adverse judgment finding them in breach of the lease and awarding possession of the leased premises to lessor. We affirm.

Lessor owns certain premises on East Colfax in Denver. On February 26, 1973, lessor entered into a ten year lease with Dewey Dutton, d/b/a Dutton’s Drive Inns, Inc. The lease provided, in pertinent part:

“[T]he demised premises shall be used as a…