Gildner Bros. v. Ford Hopkins Co.

Appellee, Gildner Bros., is engaged in the clothing business in Marshalltown, and appellant, Ford Hopkins Company, operates a drugstore there. The two firms occupied adjoining places of business. In 1941 Gildner Bros, was about to move two doors to the east and appellant, in order to enlarge its store, made arrangements to lease the property about to be vacated by appellee. The two properties were both owned by the same landlord. It appears that at the time appellant leased the additional store room it also acquired the store front. Appellee was desirous of remodeling the store front at its…