Grace

Plaintiff Theodosia Cook Grace, as the owner and lessor of certain premises situate in the city and county of San Francisco, was given judgment in this action against the defendants Hermann Croninger and Ernest Mohr as lessees, and against W. A. Frederick as guarantor, for the sum of $9,100, due as rent for the use of those premises, together with $750.05 interest, and $910 attorney’s fees. From that judgment the defendant Frederick alone appeals. The action was dismissed as against the defendants Williams, Ruhstaller and Christensen.

The lessees Croninger and Mohr occupied the demised premises under an assigned lease, dated August 6, 1912. Jasper Williams was named therein as the original lessee, and Ruhstaller was his guarantor. On October 15, 1913, said lease was by. and with the consent of the owner assigned to Croninger and Mohr, at which time the defendant Frederick became the guarantor. The premises were leased for a period of seven years, commencing on November 1, 1912, at the monthly rental of $650, “for the purpose of therein carrying on the business of a saloon and cigar-store and for no other purpose or purposes whatsoever.” Croninger and Mohr upon, the execution of…