Jeffers

This is an action brought by the plaintiffs, Jeffers & Wright, to recover certain moneys alleged to be due upon an assignment by them of a certain leasehold interest to the defendant Easton, Eldridge & Co., a corporation. Certain individual defendants are also sued. Judgment went for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal from the judgment and from an order denying a new trial.

In 1886 one George Hyde executed to the plaintiffs, Jeffers & Wright, a written lease of certain real property in the city of San Francisco, for a term of eight years and six months, at a monthly rental of $175. Plaintiffs went into possession of the leased premises; and in 1889 they procured from Hyde an extension of the term of the lease until January 1, 1896. On February 1, 1890, the plaintiffs and the said corporation executed a written instrument by which the plaintiffs sold, assigned, and transferred said leasehold interest to said corporation; and said corporation promised to pay to Hyde the said rent of $175 per month, and also to pay plaintiffs, in consideration of said assignment, the sum of $275 per month until the said first day of January, 1896. Plaintiffs delivered possession of the said premises…