Sorensen v. Hendry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was an action in ejectment against a tenant and was brought by the owners and successors in title to the original lessor. Plaintiffs prevailed, and defendant appeals.

Defendant acquired possession of a suite of office rooms under a written lease executed March 1, 1926. The main question involved is the construction of the lease contract and in particular that portion of it which pertains to the notice to terminate the tenancy. The pertinent portions of the lease read:

“This Is to Certify, That I, the undersigned, have hired and taken from…