68 Iowa 515 | Iowa | 1886
I. The controling question in the case involves the existence of a lease under which defendant claims. The property in controversy is a store-house which defendant had occupied for several years under a lease executed by the owner, Mrs. Etteen, plaintiff’s grantor. The lease having expired, defendant claims that he had again rented the property of Mrs. Etteen for a term of years, prior to the sale and conveyance to plaintiff Plaintiff’ denies this, and blaims that defendant holds over after the expiration of the first lease.
Other questions argued by counsel need not be considered, for the reason that the views we have presented are decisive of the case. The judgment of the circuit court is
Affirmed.