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Stubblefield v. Jones
230 S.W. 720
Tex. App.
1921
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*1 (Te*- required up title tbat tbe or be to set eviction certainly fol STUBBLEFIELD v. JONES et al. eviction would tbat sucb. (No. 1209.) pleadings assert. do not tbe low. Tbis asking warranty, to re a breach of tbis was (Court Appeals Texas. El Civil Paso. any part prop tbe all or cover tbe value of April 14, Rehearing 1921. Denied failed, exchanged, title to bad which erties then tbe May 5, 1921.) appel holdings of our tbe courts &wkey;» tbe for Subletting 1. Landlord lant be entitled would and tenant for- 104— feits lease. foreclosure tbe of tbe land so lost with it, is, tbe Under Rev. art. a lien. This as we understand St. Street, demised without the land- decisions. White v. effect of our lord’s consent renders the lease following it. and cases Tex. option, subject the landlord’s to forfeiture. foreclosure, be would In to obtain order <&wkey; justifying up Fore tbe facts it. 2. Landlord and I—Reservation of have to set relation; not essential to rent in an action awarded closure could “tenant.” trespass try title. in an action deceit or of landlord and tenant is al- Dwyer, Rippetoe win, v. God Pratt ways by im- Certainly bad tbe 61 Tex. 331. plied; or payment, but the reservation of rent cross-action, by right, to ask tbat tbe creation of the essential to the quieted title, and, es if in their the evidence tenancy, it is a usual incident of a right tbe in them tablished prem- a “tenant” lands or is one rendering it, even no error ises of another in subordination to that other’s settling possible did the effect of future and with his consent appellant result sucb feared claims. If the definitions, [Ed. Note.—For other see Words preclude probably Series, Phrases, issues and that tbe Tenant.] First Second so, claim, if it do future will him on <&wkey;l04 3. Landlord and tenant held for- —Lease pleaded and tbis case should have feited unauthorized proved There is such claims. 5489, forbidding Under Rev. St. art. unau- understand, complaint as we no at this thorized subletting tion of the a lease forfeited eviction he bad established tbat por- where the sublessees properties, tbat tbe warranties tbe under the lessees with properties failed. that extent consent; being their immaterial judicata only Ordinarily given subject is res lessees’ consent was lord’s to the land- approval, dis that no consideration to posed those matters which from the sublessees to the lessees for necessarily the use or should of or included premises, disposed ac included and tbe have been pos- lessees the sublessees to presented, assignment presents tion. As tbe session as an accommodation and no error. reversible sublessees, occupa- or that the sublessees’ overruled, assignment [17,18] Tbe fifth merely temporary. tion was presents think it no error. Tbe we (cid:127) Appeal <&wkey;7l9(8)— and error Failure to counsel to use abstracts instead render reviewable in absence of in accordance with verdict obtaining copies etc., deeds, certified assignment of error. require filing same, did not tbe duty statutory being of the trial private .appellant ábstracts, their to furnish court to accordance with tbe trial court was no error and there unless the same be granted, set aside require refusing to furnish a failure so to do appellant papers private for examina presents a fundamental error which can and injury fact, tion, to use as evidence. should be considered Court of Civil action of the trial court Appeals shown not. exceptions. The the bill of Appeal <&wkey;28l(2) and error case tried —In thereby prove his case unable show he was special issues, on necessary motion for new trial not material to his action instrument appeal. perfect was otherwise unobtainable. Under arts. where a Rev. St. eighth sixth, seventh, assignments issues, a mo- case has been tried given in con- for the reasons overruled will be sidering gard necessary tion for new trial is not assignment. re- We the first do appeal. findings inconsistent. Walthall, dissenting. J., assignment is overruled for The tenth overruling given the later reasons Court, Appeal Eastland from District assignments assignment 2 and 3. the first Judge. County; Hill, E. A. inclusive, Assignments 11 are over- be- Stubblefield the reasons heretofore Suit J. R. ruled From and another. show cause the plaintiff appeals. require fendants, Reversed and a reversal. such would manded. will be affirmed. Digests Key-Numbered topic and Indexes in all see other cases and KEY-NUMBER

4£=>For *2 Tex.) v. JONES STUBBLEFIELD 721 (230 3.W.) special answers, Eastland, Cyrus Frost, B. W. Patter- issues. The issues and B. of pertinent Stubblefield, appeal, to Cisco, of East- son, ’are as follows: R. of J. appellant. land, “Question defendants, No. 1: Did the Smith, McRae, of all & and Conner M. J. Allison, them, Jones and J. C. or either of on appellees. Eastland, day March, 1919, or about the 1st of subrent part premises plain- of the in described petition Lykins Boyd, tiff’s to & a firm com- brought suit HIGGINS, J. posed Lykins Boyd? of J. and Joe G. S. Allison, appel- against F. A. Jones and J. C. connection, you “In this are instructed that portion lees, of of recover to subtenantry subleasing in a contract of building to Eastland and town agree- the facts of this ease there must be an same. The rental value recover parties understanding ment and between the was the suit for basis of Company effect the sented to that Jones-Allison con- property, Allison, occupancy had part & lessees of Jones forfeited their use and of a building rights controversy, lease contract under a that some con- sideration would move to said premises Jones-Allison whereby Stub- let had been Company directly indirectly either aas them, they had sublet blefield sult building use and of said Boyd Lykins premises portion & Lykins Boyd.” said & consent, for which without Stubblefield’s “.We answer: No.” forfeit and ter- latter had elected to son the The defendants the lease contract. minate request And this any issue at specially had sublet denied that plaintiff: building. However, part con- of the they alleged that— nection Jury: defendants, “Gentlemen of the Did the them, agree Lykins Boyd, either of making with plaintiff “When learned was that the said could use and oc- had sublet a defendants contention portion cupy any part building controversy building, that an of said effort was place as a part explain which to transact real busi- the true facts estate made on their and ness? said existed at conditions plaintiff “Answer: Tes.” existed, since unto the ever plaintiff Lykins herein, informed that K. S. being,allowed and one Joe G. Judgment denying was rendered the relief through courtesy temporarily re- defendants sought, appeals. and Stubblefield portion building front of said used main and [1, part there was a of a occupied by office, the defendants as premises payment rents, the demised without the consent of the en- without the tering landlord, op until these the the lease opportunity subject had an to seek the con- defendants sent tion of the was to forfei plaintiff authorizing herein, them 5489, Statutes; ture. Article Hud- enter into a rental contract with said gins Bowes, v. 110 S. W. 178. In our Boyd.” special defendants, answer of the establishing evidence the facts as follows: Stub- The facts are above and the answer of the portion building to blefield leased a requested by plaintiff, for a Jones period written Question 1, establishes a years April 10,1918. of five charge general court, mitted in the provide contract did predicated upon theory premises portion sublet could not a unless was an thereof without the consent of the landlord. whereby Jones & Allison consented, Lykins Boyd, 1,1919, About March oeeup'ancy the Lykins posses-' appellees, consent of the entered into moving Boyd upon a consideration premises portion the leased sion of a occu to Jones Allison for such use and pay agreeing month, $25 therefor but pancy. The relation of landlord tenant stipulated expressly appellees rangement the ar- by contract, always to the consent reservation or or rent, thereto. About later a week Stub- Boyd however, not essential to the creation blefield became advised incident usual of of a portion were thus of the build- Ky. tenancy. Gardner, v. 123 Alexander ing, and he consent thereto and declined to Al Am. St. 124 forfeiture of the lease on declared etc., Batsche, pine, 196, Mich. 106 64 N. W. premises ground that had been Page, Speers State v. 1 29 L. R. A. Lykins Boyd sublet without C.) (S. Am. Dec. 608. 40 Tenant, it is assigned § Wood on Landlord appel- to them said: prior lees about a week the action by Stubblefield, they promptly taken occupies “A is one who the lands or when vacated Stubblefield de- premises another, in subordination arrangement. to assent clined consent, other’s implied.” and with his case was submitted to a

230 S.W.-46 (Tex. ap quoted conflict with the [3] This definition proper Stayton, Forrest proval there was no basis Chief Justice rendition Dumell, a new any person sustains should have ordered. who been there held that *3 [4, Upon is property owner its the return of here and statute the verdict a such in, plaintiff judgment meaning motion the a filed a the within a lien thereon in upon property has his favor. This over motion was the landlord whose person be a ruled and the de rendered for 'whether secure rent to lessee, objection exception only fendants assignee, subtenant. over the a and an Wood, plaintiff. it Motion Mr. for new trial was not the definition Tested below, any assign majority filed ments of In that court nor are to the clear seems Jones, incorporated transcript. Allison in the subtenants became appellant's presented as his a brief has paragraphs mat of error the various consent. them and under of his motion to render consent that’ their ters not proper assignments That verdict. ject approval These not are Stubblefield. to the error, and of simply and the case court is before this condition Boyd without.proper assignments. stat It is the fact that not alter the does utory duty court, however, & Jones trial Allison to ren into went Nor der accordance with the latter’s and does make authorities that Lykins jury, cited from a unless the same be set aside and difference it granted, do, moved consideration failure so opinion, presents the use in our a fundamental error to the premises. The want which can court and should be considered this and any character This would affect or not. consideration objec implication observation is made tenancy view 'of Frink, tion made that tenancy Harris v. no. will. create properly assigned errors which this court Bolton, 318; Rep. Rich v. 24, 10 N. Y. Am. objected by can take notice. It is further Am. 46 Vt. appeal properly that this & Jones Allison The fact that presented because file failed to possession as Lykins Boyd a motion for a new trial in the court below. courtesy presents no accommodation objection This is not well taken for the rea subletting fense. The statute son that motion for new trial was not nec subletting operation exempt its from not essary appeal; hav the case courtesy to as an accommodation made ing 1990, 1991, upon special been tried Articles issues. ex- statute does the Neither the subtenant. Statutes; Yarley Nich temporary operation a sublet- empt from its ols-Shepard Co., Sales 191 S. Ruda- W. question bene- for the ting. The statute Rudasill, sill v. empow- is intended fit the landlord asks that say. who him the secure to er and shall versed and here rendered for the premises. occupy Markowitz the. reasonable Co., S. W. Circuit Theatrical Greenwall thereof the date he elected Durnell, supra. cancel the lease to the This Forrest v. date of trial. large statute, purpose meas- cannot be done for the reason that that ure, if were held sonable defeated rental value was for the determina- would be subletting jury, there- temporary by, forbidden tion of the and this was found ac- matter of were instructed not question inhibited. No. 'find answered commodation The opinion negative. majority finding in the 1 by properly absence jury upon issue, find- facts court cannot disposing ings plaintiff’s estab- render a final to the finding all the issues. lishes question Judge controlling WALTHALL is the answer over light that, ground in the case should be affirmed for the reason on the special answer, instruction, the uncontroverted evidence af- shows court’s the to sideration response firmatively undisputed evidence, Lykins Boyd let into simply no con- found consent consenting, for the Stubblefield not Boyd. occupancy by We contract be- use should for Stubblefield tween Jones & Allison would tween Stubblefield and Jones & think have been rendered issue the not justify a forfeiture of the lease be- view, him. If this Allison. finding, controlling tlje effect of latter For the reasons the cause is re- correct, that the same we think versed and remanded. then

Case Details

Case Name: Stubblefield v. Jones
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Apr 14, 1921
Citation: 230 S.W. 720
Docket Number: No. 1200.
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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