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21 Minn. 373

Cutler v. Whitcher

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 27, 1875

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1875-03-27

Action for rent against defendant as assignee of a written lease, the complaint alleging that at the expiration of the original term, the lease ivas renewed, pursuant to an agreement contained in it, and was afterwards assigned to defendant. Answer putting in -issue the renewal and the assignment. Trial in the court of common pleas for Itamsey county, before Hall, J., resulting in a verdict for plaintiff. A new trial was refused, and defendant appealed.

Decided 1875-03-27

Gileillan, C. J.

¶1In this case, there was alease in writing of certain premises from plaintiff to S. Slosson & Son, for six months from November 25, 1872, which lease contained the clause, “A continuance of this lease for the term of one year, at the same rate, to be at the option of the party of the first part.” After the six months expired, S. Slosson & Son endorsed on the lease, “We hereby assign and set *374over to S. C. Wbitcher all our right, title and interest to the -within lease. Dated Saint Paul, the 28th day of May, 1873. S. Slosson & Son.”

¶2Under this, the parties hereto wrote and signed, “This assignment satisfactory. William J. Cutler,

¶3June 2, 1873. S. C. Wiiitcher.”

¶4In the absence of proof of fraud, or other matter which would avoid this transaction as a contract, — and we see no such proof in the case, — these writings are conclusive upon two points : 1. that there was a continuance of the lease, as provided for by it; and, 2. that the lease, as continued, was assigned to S. C. Whitcher, and not to any one else. As there was a verdict for plaintiff below, on the basis that these two points were established, the verdict is in accordance ivith the latv, and the order denying a new trial is affirmed.

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