COX v. HARDY


371 S.W.2d 945 (1963)

Retha COX et al., Appellants, v. Ray HARDY et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 1, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse S. Hogg, Winchester, D. L. Pendleton, Jr., Stanton, for appellants.

H. M. Shumate, Irvine, for appellees.


CLAY, Commissioner.

Appellants (landlords) brought suit to recover rental allegedly due under a lease. Appellees (tenants) defended on the ground the landlords' breach of a covenant to repair caused them to abandon the premises and terminated their obligation to pay rent. The jury sustained this defense in returning a verdict for the tenants. The landlords contend they were entitled to a directed verdict and that an instruction was erroneous.

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