Selden v. Camp
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from the Law and. Chancery Court of the city of hiorfolk, pronounced February 10, 1896, in a suit in chancery wherein the appellees were the complainants, and the appellants were the defendants. The object of this suit was to compel the defendants to renew for another period of ninety-nine years the lease mentioned in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This suit is for specific performance of covenants to renew certain leases. In 1793 William Eyre made four leases of land in the “Borough” of ISTorfoIk, each for ninety-nine years, renewable forever. The first three expired June 1, 1891, and the fourth on June 1, 1892. The appellants have succeeded to all the rights of the lessors,.and the appellees to all the rights of the lessees under the leases.
The leases provide that the lessee shall have and iiold the land granted for and during the term of ninety-nine years renewable forever, yielding and paying annually therefor on the 1st day of June…
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