Cox v. Walter M. Lowney Co.

The present suit arose upon the issuance of a distress warrant in favor of Cox & Simpkins against Walter M. Lowney Company of Georgia, and the filing of a counter-affidavit by the defendant. The rented premises consisted mainly of the basement of a building, the upper part of which was occupied by the plaintiffs. The lease contract was in writing and covered the period from January 1, 1920, to July 6, 1924. The defendant occupied the premises until about June 1, 1921, and paid the rent of $100 per month until that time. It refused further payments, and the plaintiffs distrained. In the…