9 S.D. 577 | S.D. | 1897
This was an action of forcible entry and detainer, brought to recover the possession of an hotel held by the defendant under a lease in words and figures as follows: “This agreement, made and entered into this 30bh day of July, 1894, by and between the Dakota Hot Springs Company and Clark Young witnesseth: That the Dakota Hot Springs Company leases to Mr. Young the hotel known as the ‘Hot Springs House’ until January 1st, 1896, at the monthly rental of fifteen (15) per cent, of the gross receipts of the hotel. The Dakota Hot Springs Company agrees to put the Hot Springs House in good condition as soon as possible. Water free; electric lights to be paid for. The Hot Springs Company reserve the right to sell at any time by giving Mr. Young sixty (60) days’ notice at which time he agrees to yield up possession of said Hot Springs House. The second party agrees to return the furniture in as good condition as when leased, subject to wear and tear. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands the day and year first above written.” On February 15, 1895, the plaintiff served upon the defendant a notice as follows; “You are hereby notified, on account of non payment of rent, to quit and vacate within three (3) days the premises now occupied by
Appellant contends: (1) That, as the lease contains no clause permitting a re-entry for the nonpayment of rent, there was no forfeiture of the lease by reason of failure to pay the same. (2) No demand having been made by the lessor for rent at the time when the same became due, or at any other time, there was no forfeiture of the lease. (3) No time or place being fixed in the lease for the payment of rent, there could be no forfeiture until the payment of the rent was first demanded. The respondent contends that our statute has entirely abrogated the old common law rules applicable to leases, and that all that is now required to entitle the lessor to recover possession of the leased property is to show that the rent is three days past due, and that a notice to quit has been served. Sec. 6073, Comp. Laws, provides that the action of forcible entry and detainer may be maintained “when a lessee in person or by subtenant * * * fails to pay his rent for three days after the same shall be due.”' It is quite clear that this provision disposes of the first contention — ■ that a clause of re-entry must necessarily be contained in the lease. This section has made important changes in this branch of the law, and is in accord'with the more modern statutes upon this subject. Hodgkins v. Price, 137 Mass. 13; Chadwick V. Parker, 44 Ill. 326; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 63 Ind. 415; Hend