Postal Telegraph Cable Co. of Texas v. De Krekko
Postal Telegraph Cable Co. of Texas v. De Krekko
Opinion of the Court
Appellee sued appellant in justice’s court, alleging that appellant, through its agent, W. E. Herring, leased certain premises from appellee for 11 months, agreeing to pay $15 per month for the use thereof, and that it only paid the sum of $60. Judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff for $105. An appeal was taken, and the trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $105, with interest from March 1, 1914. No written pleadings were filed.
It is true that upon cross-examination plaintiff testified that he understood Herring was trying the business, and that he would take the space for the rest of the lease if the business paid. Upon redirect examination he again testified to the actual language used by Herring, which was in' substance that, if the business was satisfactory and they did a good business, he would keep the space during the term of plaintiff’s lease. This. evidence clearly shows1 a contract to rent for one month, with an option to extend the contract to cover the term of plaintiff’s lease. It shows clearly that defendant coulc( abandon the premises at the end of the month, and the contract would be at an end; but it does not show that it could stay for four months, and then say that it had never become bound, except for one month, but had secretly been a tenant at will. It was never the intention of the parties that, if the business was unsatisfactory, or did not pay, defendant could act as if it was satisfactory, continue its possession, apparently exercise its option to lease for the remainder of plaintiff’s term; and then, after four months, say it had never made a contract, except for one month. Under the terms of the contract, by exercising its option to retain the space longer than the month, defendant signified its satisfaction with the business done, and abandoned its right to limit the contract to one month. The court did not err in overruling defendant’s motion for an instructed verdict, and the assignment is overruled.
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The judgment is affirmed.
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